Dictionary Entry
acquiesce
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˌækwiˈɛs/Word FrequencyUncommon (3.8)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)(with in (or sometimes with, to)) 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.
In a Sentence
“She acquiesced to the new schedule even though she preferred the old one.”
Published Usage Examples
“But if we again acquiesce we will be reduced to sad and pathetic footnotes in our accelerating transformation from a democracy to a totalitarian corporate state.”
“Off the top of my head, "acquiesce" is pretty cool.”
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Origin
From Latin acquiescere ‘to rest, be quiet’, from ad‑ ‘to’ + quiescere ‘to become quiet’.
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Poetry examples for “acquiesce”
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