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acquiesce
verb
- intr
acquiesced, acquiescing
1. To accept it or agree to it without objection.
- Thesaurus: agree, assent, concur, comply, consent, defer, accede, yield, give in, approve; Antonym: object, resist.
- Form: acquiesce in something (usually)
- Form: acquiesce to something
noun
adj
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Info:
- Acquiesce in is the more usual construction and covers all uses. You will sometimes find acquiesce to, especially when there is a strong sense of submission &wbox; This is however sometimes considered to be incorrect.
