- acquiescence ac·qui·es·cence n
- [ˌækwɪ'ɛsns]
frm acquiescenza, consenso
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acquiescence ac·qui·es·cence n
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Acquiescence — Ac qui*es cence, n. [Cf. F. acquiescence.] [1913 Webster] 1. A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ac|qui|es|cence — «AK wee EHS uhns», noun. consent given without making objections; agreeing or submitting quietly; assent. Usage Acquiescence is distinguished from openly declared consent on the one hand and from opposition or open discontent on the other … Useful english dictionary
acquiescence — ac·qui·es·cence … English syllables
acquiescence — ac•qui•es•cence [[t]ˌæk wiˈɛs əns[/t]] n. 1) the act or condition of acquiescing 2) law Law. failure to take legal proceedings, thereby implying the abandonment of a right • Etymology: 1625–35 … From formal English to slang
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
Nonacquiescence — Non*ac qui*es cence, n. Refusal of acquiescence; failure to yield or comply. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
