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Acquiesce
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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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