Acquiesce: meaning, definitions and examples

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acquiesce

 

[ หŒรฆkwiหˆษ›s ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in a conversation

Accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Synonyms

comply, consent, yield

Examples of usage

  • Sara acquiesced to his decision and didn't argue further.
  • She acquiesced to the terms of the contract without question.
Context #2 | Verb

in a situation of conflict

Reluctantly accept something without protest, even though you do not really agree with it.

Synonyms

agree, concede, submit

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น consentir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเฅ€เค•เคพเคฐ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einwilligen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyetujui

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะณะพะดะถัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zgodziฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ป™่ชใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท acquiescer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ acceder

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kabul etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌต์ธํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฐุนู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™istoupit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรบhlasiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ป˜่ฎธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ privoliti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ samรพykkja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฑั‹ะปะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ razฤฑ olmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,562, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.