Acquiesce: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
acquiesce
[ หรฆkwiหษs ]
in a conversation
Accept something reluctantly but without protest.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Sara acquiesced to his decision and didn't argue further.
- She acquiesced to the terms of the contract without question.
in a situation of conflict
Reluctantly accept something without protest, even though you do not really agree with it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The rebels reluctantly acquiesced to the peace treaty.
- The employees acquiesced to the pay cut to save their jobs.
Translations
Translations of the word "acquiesce" in other languages:
๐ต๐น consentir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคตเฅเคเคพเคฐ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช einwilligen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyetujui
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะณะพะดะถัะฒะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ zgodziฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ป่ชใใ
๐ซ๐ท acquiescer
๐ช๐ธ acceder
๐น๐ท kabul etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌต์ธํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฐุนู
๐จ๐ฟ pลistoupit
๐ธ๐ฐ sรบhlasiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้ป่ฎธ
๐ธ๐ฎ privoliti
๐ฎ๐ธ samรพykkja
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะฑัะปะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแฎแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ razฤฑ olmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ acceder
Etymology
The word 'acquiesce' originated from the Latin word 'acquiescere', which means 'to give oneself to rest, hence to be satisfied with'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. The term has evolved over time to represent the idea of accepting or agreeing to something without protest.
See also: acquiescence, acquiescing.