acquiesce+in
11Acquiesce — Single infobox Name = Acquiesce Artist = Oasis from Single = Some Might Say Released = 24 April 1995 Format = CD Recorded = Rockfield Studios (South Wales), 1995 Genre = Rock Britpop Length = 4:24 Label = Creation Producer = Owen Morris Noel… …
12acquiesce — v. (D; intr.) to acquiesce in, to (they acquiesced in the decision) USAGE NOTE: Some purists feel that the collocation acquiesce to is now old fashioned. * * * [ˌækwɪ es] to (USAGE NOTE: Some purists feel that the collocation acquiesce to is now… …
13acquiesce — verb /ˌækwiˈɛs/ a) 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; mdash; followed by in,… …
14acquiesce — UK [ˌækwɪˈes] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms acquiesce : present tense I/you/we/they acquiesce he/she/it acquiesces present participle acquiescing past tense acquiesced past participle acquiesced formal to agree to something or to accept… …
15acquiesce — [[t]æ̱kwie̱s[/t]] acquiesces, acquiescing, acquiesced VERB If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do. [FORMAL] [V in/to n] Steve seemed to acquiesce in the decision... [V in/to n] He has gradually …
16acquiesce — /ˌækwiˈɛs / (say .akwee es) verb (i) (acquiesced, acquiescing) to comply quietly; assent tacitly; agree; consent (often followed by in or to): to acquiesce in an opinion; to acquiesce to a decision. {Latin acquiescere} –acquiescing, adjective… …
17acquiesce — acquiescingly, adv. /ak wee es /, v.i., acquiesced, acquiescing. to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan. [1610 20; < L acquiescere to find rest in, equiv. to… …
18acquiesce — Synonyms and related words: abide by, accede, accept, acclaim, accommodate, acquiesce in, adapt, adjust, agree, agree to, agree with, applaud, assent, be agreeable, be agreeable to, be dying to, be eager, be game, be open to, be persuaded, be… …
19acquiesce — ac|qui|esce [ˌækwiˈes] v [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: acquiescer, from [i]Latin acquiescere, from ad to + quiescere to be quiet ] formal to do what someone else wants, or allow something to happen, even though you do not really agree with… …
20acquiesce — ac|qui|esce [ ,ækwi es ] verb intransitive FORMAL to agree to something or to accept something, although you do not want to: acquiesce in/to: Despite acquiescing in the board s decision, he had never really changed his own view …
