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acquiesce

[ ak-wee-es ]

verb (used without object)

acquiesced, acquiescing.
  1. to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent:

    to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.

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    Antonyms: ,



acquiesce

/ ˌæɪˈɛ /

verb

  1. intr; often foll by in or to to comply (with); assent (to) without protest
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

  • ˌܾˈԳٱ, adverb
  • ˌܾˈԳ, noun
  • ˌܾˈԳ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ܾ··Բ· adverb
  • ԴDz··ܾ··Բ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acquiesce1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin ܾŧ “to find rest in, ” equivalent to ac- ac- + ܾŧ- + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ere infinitive suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acquiesce1

C17: from Latin ܾŧ to remain at rest, agree without protest, from ad- at + ܾŧ to rest, from ܾŧ quiet
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Example Sentences

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But there was never an outright dare to the Supreme Court to force them to acquiesce.

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He threatened massive and punitive tariffs on Colombia when it initially refused to accept US flights of its deported nationals, but he lifted the threat when Bogota acquiesced.

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We acquiesced and drove up Woodcliff Road, forgetting all about picking up another Mike at his parents’ garage for our trip.

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But she finally acquiesced to reading the pilot and fell in love with the character.

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And I said, “Well, I thought I was the last one so I kind of acquiesced.”

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