acquiesce
2 synonyms and 5 antonyms for acquiesce, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To accept something quietly, without objecting, often after being unhappy about it at first.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To accept something quietly, without objecting, often after being unhappy about it at first.
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2. verb
To agree to something reluctantly, going along with it rather than actively opposing it.
“The job of His Majesty's Opposition - especially as election time looms - is to provide well-worked-out alternatives to government plans, not to acquiesce in what could prove to be a disastrous policy for rail passengers.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French acquiescer, from Latin acquiescō, made up of ad and quiescō (“to rest”), itself from quies (“rest”).
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