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acquiesced Definition


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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
Derivative: acquiescence
noun
    Derivative: acquiescent
    adj
      Derivative: acquiescently
      adverb
        Etymology: 17c: from Latin acquiescere.

        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.


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