acquiesce
verb (used without object)
to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent.
acquiesces
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present tense formof acquiesce (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He is the way he is because, from what I observed, everyone acquiesces to him.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
He will hope the new leader acquiesces to his plea to be allowed to remain in the job until next May.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
Glenn acquiesces — a real adult supports someone in need, after all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
When Haider acquiesces to his dad’s expectations — he finds a job, and his wife is forced out of hers — the entire home’s stability comes tumbling down.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
In fact, the whole question of publicity is settled to the fullest extent; at least every man must be silent who acquiesces in the concert, the drama, or the opera.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
