- acquiesce ac·qui·esce vi
- [ˌækwɪ'ɛs]
(frm: agree)
to acquiesce (to) — acconsentire (a)
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acquiesce — ac·qui·esce /ˌa kwē es/ vi esced, esc·ing: to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively often used with in and sometimes with to ac·qui·es·cence /ˌa kwē es əns/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Acquiesce — Ac qui*esce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Acquiesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquiescing}] [L. acquiescere; ad + quiescere to be quiet, fr. quies rest: cf. F. acquiescer. See {Quiet}.] 1. To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acquiesce — ac|qui|esce [ˌækwiˈes] v [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: acquiescer, from [i]Latin acquiescere, from ad to + quiescere to be quiet ] formal to do what someone else wants, or allow something to happen, even though you do not really agree with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
acquiesce — ac|qui|esce [ ,ækwi es ] verb intransitive FORMAL to agree to something or to accept something, although you do not want to: acquiesce in/to: Despite acquiescing in the board s decision, he had never really changed his own view … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acquiesce — ac•qui•esce [[t]ˌæk wiˈɛs[/t]] v. i. esced, esc•ing to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest (usu. fol. by in or to) • Etymology: 1610–20; < L acquiēscere to rest, find comfort in =ac ac +quiēscere to rest, sleep; see… … From formal English to slang
acquiesce — ac·qui·esce … English syllables
Acquiesced — Acquiesce Ac qui*esce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Acquiesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquiescing}] [L. acquiescere; ad + quiescere to be quiet, fr. quies rest: cf. F. acquiescer. See {Quiet}.] 1. To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acquiescing — Acquiesce Ac qui*esce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Acquiesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquiescing}] [L. acquiescere; ad + quiescere to be quiet, fr. quies rest: cf. F. acquiescer. See {Quiet}.] 1. To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
