acquiesce (Meaning)
acquiesce (v)
to agree or express agreement
acquiesce (v. i.)
To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object; -- followed by in, formerly also by with and to.
To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
Synonyms & Antonyms of acquiesce
FAQs About the word acquiesce
to agree or express agreementTo rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or d
assent, accede,agree, consent, succumb, adopt, subscribe,submit, take, suffer
refuse, refuse, reject, reject,dissent, dissent,deny, scorn, scorn, rebuff
Faced with overwhelming pressure, she had no choice but to acquiesce to the demands of the group.
After a lengthy negotiation, the parties were finally able to reach an agreement, and both sides decided to acquiesce.
Despite his reservations, he chose to acquiesce to the team's decision for the sake of unity.
The board of directors reluctantly decided to acquiesce to the shareholders' request for more transparency.
