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acquiesce

[ ak-wee-es ]

verb (used without object)

, ac·qui·esced, ac·qui·esc·ing.
  1. to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent:

    to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.

    Synonyms: capitulate, concur, accede

    Antonyms: protest, contest



acquiesce

/ ˌækwɪˈɛs /

verb

  1. intr; often foll by in or to to comply (with); assent (to) without protest


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Usage

The use of to after acquiesce was formerly regarded as incorrect, but is now acceptable

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Derived Forms

  • ˌacquiˈescent, adjective
  • ˌacquiˈescently, adverb
  • ˌacquiˈescence, noun

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Other Words From

  • ac·qui·esc·ing·ly adverb
  • non·ac·qui·esc·ing adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of acquiesce1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin acquiēscere “to find rest in, ” equivalent to ac- ac- + quiē- + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ere infinitive suffix

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Word History and Origins

Origin of acquiesce1

C17: from Latin acquiēscere to remain at rest, agree without protest, from ad- at + quiēscere to rest, from quiēs quiet

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Example Sentences

The underlying problem is whether conservatives can continue to acquiesce quietly in a rendition of the causes of the decline of the Republic and the entire Western world which is false.

TV networks will face the potential fallout from acquiescing to advertisers’ flexibility demands, while advertisers will see whether the money they moved to streaming in last year’s upfront was well spent.

From Digiday

Rather than reject it or treat it in an aloof manner, they always seemed to acquiesce to it.

It doesn’t help that, despite decades of effort, America’s federal government has not acquiesced to requests to recognize the existence of the modern Acjachemen, Mutsun Ohlone, Tongva and numerous other tribes in the area.

From Ozy

“She was put in a terrible position,” Fletcher said of Wooten’s decision to acquiesce to Newsom’s determination.

He was force of nature and a force for good that eventually, they had to acquiesce.

Why should we acquiesce in the preparation of our spirits for the worst kind of servility—slavery to fate?

Yet as with cars, the gun industry rejects all responsibility for itself - and gun advocates acquiesce.

Are five crotchety conservative men likely to decide to acquiesce to this change, or fight it?

If you let by without dispute a failure of language you acquiesce in an affront against literary integrity.

The old gentleman pressed us to remain, as the meeting would begin immediately, and we were delighted to acquiesce.

To be law-abiding means to acquiesce, if not directly participate, in that conspiracy.

I acquiesce in this hand of fate; for I think another cold just now would just about do for me.

There was nothing to do but acquiesce; especially as I now was trying to draw from him something of what had brought him there.

He would acquiesce in the sufficiency of the reason first given, "bodies which contain more particles are heavier."

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