Acquiesce:
ac·qui·esce (
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)intr.v. ac·qui·esced, ac·qui·esc·ing, ac·qui·esc·es
To consent or comply passively or without protest. See Synonyms at assent.
[Latin acquiscere : ad-, ad- + quiscere, to rest; see kwei
- in Indo-European roots.]
scere : ad-, ad- + quiscere, to rest; see kwei- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: When acquiesce takes a preposition, it is usually used with in (acquiesced in the ruling) but sometimes with to (acquiesced to her parents' wishes). Acquiesced with is obsolete.
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Used in Literature:If the minority will not acquiesce, the majority must, or the government must cease.
Abraham Lincoln; Second Inaugural Address
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