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ac·qui·esce
 acquiesce
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- pronunciation:
- ae
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
acquiesces, acquiescing, acquiesced |
| definition: |
to agree silently or without protest; comply; consent.
He was dead set against the plan at first, but eventually he acquiesced.The child's parents acquiesced to the kidnapper's demands.Finally, the king acquiesced to do as the nobles wished.[verb + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- accede, assent, bow to, capitulate, comply, concede, submit
- antonyms:
- demur, protest, rebel, refuse
- similar words:
- agree, come around, concur, consent, resign oneself, subscribe, yield
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| related words: |
acknowledge, bend, bow, budge, defer, nod, submit, surrender |
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| derivations: |
acquiescent (adj.), acquiescence (n.) |
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