acquiesce
to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.
Origin of acquiesce
1Other words for acquiesce
Opposites for acquiesce
Other words from acquiesce
- ac·qui·esc·ing·ly, adverb
- non·ac·qui·esc·ing, adjective
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How to use acquiesce in a sentence
In cruel English, with many wildly threatening gestures, did I protest, and the people laughed acquiescingly.
Across China on Foot | Edwin DinglePisistratus tries to look as if he had the opinion of Bias by heart, and nods acquiescingly.
My Novel, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonOn the other hand, virtue often suffers needlessly and acquiescingly.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4 | Charles Dudley WarnerMrs. Lancaster smiled acquiescingly as she bit off a thread.
Gordon Keith | Thomas Nelson Page
British Dictionary definitions for acquiesce
/ (ˌækwɪˈɛs) /
(intr; often foll by in or to) to comply (with); assent (to) without protest
Origin of acquiesce
1usage For acquiesce
Derived forms of acquiesce
- acquiescence, noun
- acquiescent, adjective
- acquiescently, adverb
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