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acquiesce
[ ak-wee-es ]
verb (used without object)
- to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent:
to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: ,
acquiesce
/ ˌæɪˈɛ /
verb
- intr; often foll by in or to to comply (with); assent (to) without protest
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˌܾˈԳٱ, adverb
- ˌܾˈԳ, noun
- ˌܾˈԳ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ܾ··Բ· adverb
- ԴDz··ܾ··Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of acquiesce1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of acquiesce1
Example Sentences
But there was never an outright dare to the Supreme Court to force them to acquiesce.
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.
We acquiesced and drove up Woodcliff Road, forgetting all about picking up another Mike at his parents’ garage for our trip.
But she finally acquiesced to reading the pilot and fell in love with the character.
And I said, “Well, I thought I was the last one so I kind of acquiesced.”
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