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ACQUIESCE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

To agree or express agreement

Example:

The Maestro assented to the request for an encore

Synonyms:

accede; acquiesce; assent

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "acquiesce" is one way to...):

agree (consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "acquiesce"):

connive (encourage or assent to illegally or criminally)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

acquiescence (agreement with a statement or proposal to do something)

acquiescence (acceptance without protest)

acquiescent (willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest)

Credits

 Context examples: 

She could not bear to see him suffering, to know him fancying himself neglected; and though her understanding almost acquiesced in the assurance of both the Mr. Knightleys, that when once the event were over, his distress would be soon over too, she hesitated—she could not proceed.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

I could not but acquiesce, for I was "dog-tired," and could not have sat up had I tried.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

He acquiescing, we followed at a distance: never losing sight of her, but never caring to come very near, as she frequently looked about.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

He cheerfully acquiesced in this, and I gave him the same time as before for reduction.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

I listened attentively to the good old fellow, and acquiesced, with all my heart, in what he said.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

We all acquiesced, but no one spoke; there was no need to speak:—"I want you to read the Burial Service."

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Traddles, appealed to by Mrs. Micawber's eye, feelingly acquiesced.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

We could only make her happy, and so acquiesced.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)