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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•qui•es•cence (ak′wē es′əns),USA pronunciation n. - the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent;
agreement or consent by silence or without objection;
compliance (usually fol. by to or in):acquiescence to his boss's demands. - Lawsuch neglect to take legal proceedings for such a long time as to imply the abandonment of a right.
- acquiesce + -ence 1625–35
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•qui•esce /ˌækwiˈɛs/USA pronunciation v. [no object* (~ + in/to + object)], -esced, -esc•ing. - to agree or accept to do (something) without protest;
comply:The president acquiesced in the budget cutting plan.
ac•qui•es•cence, n. [uncountable] ac•qui•es•cent, adj. See -quie-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•qui•esce (ak′wē es′),USA pronunciation v.i., -esced, -esc•ing. - to assent tacitly;
submit or comply silently or without protest;
agree;
consent:to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.
- Latin acquiēscere to find rest in, equivalent. to ac- ac- + quiē- (see quiet2) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ere infinitive suffix
- 1610–20
accede, concur; capitulate. |