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acquiesce

verbformal/ɐkjɛˈʃseɾ/medium

a·qui·es·cer

Definition

To accept, agree, or consent to something, often tacitly or without enthusiasm.
He eventually acquiesced to the plan proposed by the director.
Under pressure, she acquiesced in signing the document.
Common collocations
to acquiesce to a requestto acquiesce in a decisionto acquiesce tacitly

Etymology

Do latim acquiescere, de ad- + quiescere, 'descansar, acalmar-se'.

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