acquiesce

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ac⋅qui⋅esce

[ak-wee-es]

–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 acquiēscere to find rest in, equiv. to ac- ac- + quiē- (see quiet ² ) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ere inf. suffix

Related forms:

ac⋅qui⋅esc⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
accede, concur; capitulate.

Antonyms:
contest, protest.

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ac·qui·esce (āk'wē-ěs')

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 Acquiesced with is obsolete.

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Word Origin & History

acquiesce

1620, from Fr. acquiescer, from L. acquiescere "remain at rest," thus "be satisfied with," from ad- "to" + quiescere "to become quiet," from quies (gen. quietis) "rest, quiet" (see quiet (n.)).

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Main Entry: ac·qui·esce
Pronunciation: "a-kwE-'es
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: -esced; -esc·ing
: to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively —often used with in and sometimes with to —ac·qui·es·cence /"a-kwE-'es-^&ns/ noun

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