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Acquiesce

Acquiesce Meaning & Definition
Acquiesce Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acquiesce?

[v] to agree or express agreement; "Yes, the Maestro assented."

Synonyms | Synonyms for Acquiesce: accede | assent

Related Terms | Find terms related to Acquiesce: abide by | accede | accept | acclaim | accommodate | acquiesce in | adapt | adjust | agree | agree to | agree with | applaud | assent | be agreeable | be agreeable to | be dying to | be eager | be game | be open to | be persuaded | be ready | be spoiling for | be willing | bow | buy | cheer | coincide | collaborate | come around | come over | come round | come to | comply | comply with | concur | consent | cooperate | face the music | fall in with | give the nod | go along with | hail | hold with | in toto | incline | knock under | knuckle down | knuckle under | lean | live with it | look kindly upon | nod | nod assent | not hesitate to | not resist | obey | plunge into | receive | reconcile | relent | resign | submit | subscribe | subscribe to | succumb | swallow it | swallow the pill | take | take it | take kindly to | vote for | welcome | would as leave | would as lief | yes | yield assent

See Also | adhere | agree | connive

Acquiesce In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac`qui*esce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Acquiesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquiescing}] [L. acquiescere; ad + quiescere to be quiet, fr. quies rest: cf. F. acquiescer. See {Quiet}.] 1. To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object; -- followed by in, formerly also by with and to. They were compelled to acquiesce in a government which they did not regard as just. --De Quincey. 2. To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition. Syn: To submit; comply; yield; assent; agree; consent; accede; concur; conform; accept tacitly.

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