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ac·qui·esce

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–verb (used without object), -esced, -esc·ing.

to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.

[Origin: 1610–20; < L acquiéscere to find rest in, equiv. to ac- ac- + quié- (see quiet²) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ere inf. suffix

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—Related forms

ac·qui·esc·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms accede, concur; capitulate.

—Antonyms contest, protest.

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ac·qui·esce Audio Help (āk'wē-ěs') Pronunciation Key
intr.v. ac·qui·esced, ac·qui·esc·ing, ac·qui·esc·es
To consent or comply passively or without protest. See Synonyms at assent.

[Latin acquiēscere : ad-, ad- + quiēscere, to rest; see k^weiə- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: When acquiesce takes a preposition, it is usually used with in (acquiesced in the ruling) but sometimes with to (acquiesced to her parents' wishes). Acquiesced with is obsolete.