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SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS

acquiesce

verb

To accept or agree without active resistance, often reluctantly.

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Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.

Accept without resistance

Closest synonyms

assentaccedeyieldsubmitcomplygive in

Related words and expressions

go along withaccept without protest

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Usage distinction

Acquiesce often implies passive or reluctant acceptance, rather than enthusiastic agreement.

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The acquiesce family

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acquiescencenoun

Acceptance without active objection, often despite reservations.

Acceptance without protest

Closest synonyms

assentacceptancecompliancesubmissionconsent

Related expressions

yieldingpassive agreement
Their silence was mistakenly interpreted as acquiescence.
Dictionary practice example.
When the committee proposed ending gatherings earlier, Omar expressed dissent because he thought the new time excluded people with late shifts. Several others offered only acquiescence: they still had reservations but stopped objecting after a long discussion.
From The Committee Finds Its Voice.
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acquiescentadjective

Ready to accept a decision without resistance.

Ready to accept decisions

Closest synonyms

compliantyieldingsubmissivebiddableunresisting

Related expressions

amenableaccepting
An acquiescent committee approved the plan without discussion.
Dictionary practice example.
An acquiescent member accepted the coordinator's proposed redistribution of duties without resistance, even though the plan changed her usual role.
From Speaking About Responsibilities.
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CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT

See acquiesce in use

He chose to acquiesce when the group proposed a later meeting.
Dictionary practice example.
Neither artist had to acquiesce to an arrangement they believed would fail.
From Finding Common Ground.

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