Definition of acquiesce Acquiesce
/æˌkwiɛˈs/ - [akweees] - ac•qui•esce
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What does acquiesce mean?
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| acquiesce - to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore" | ||
| assent, accede | ||
| dissent withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented" | ||
| agree consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone" | ||
| connive encourage or assent to illegally or criminally | ||
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Wiktionary 
- acquiesce (Verb)
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", sometimes also by "with" and "to". - acquiesce (Verb)
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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- acquiesce (v. i.)
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. - acquiesce (v. i.)
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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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acquiesce
To concur, not heartily but so far as not to oppose.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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acquiesce
ak-kwi-es′, v.i. to rest satisfied or without making opposition: to assent (with in).—n. Acquies′cence, quiet assent or submission.—adj. Acquies′cent, resting satisfied: easy: submissive.—advs. Acquies′cently, Acquies′cingly. [L. acquiescĕre—ad, and quies, rest.]
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🔤- acquiesce, verb, present, 1st person singular of acquiesce (infinitive).
- acquiesce, verb (infinitive).
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