suostua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accede verb To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.
- acquiesce verb 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.
- agree verb To share the same opinion as someone else.
- assent verb To agree to something, especially a proposal or suggestion.
- comply verb To act in accordance with a rule, request, or law.
- consent verb To agree to something or give permission for it.
- grant verb To give someone permission, a right, or something they have asked for.
Senses
suostua is used for these senses in English:
- accede (intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way. [from 16th c.]
- acquiesce (intransitive) To concur upon conviction; to accept tacitly; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
- agree (intransitive) To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.
- assent (intransitive) To agree to a proposal.
- comply To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
- consent (intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.
- grant (intransitive) To assent; to consent.
accede — full definition
- verb To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.
- verb To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position) [with to].
- verb To become a party to an agreement or a treaty [with to].
- verb To approach; to arrive, to come forward.
acquiesce — full definition
- verb 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.
- verb To concur upon conviction; to accept tacitly; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.