acquiesce
To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontentTo 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.
» Tom will never acquiesce.
Том ніколи не згодиться.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)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.
соглаша́тьсяsoglašátʹsja
(intransitive)To concur upon conviction; to accept tacitly; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
to acquiesce in an opinion
- to agree or express agreement
Examples
11 sentencesTom will never acquiesce.
Том ніколи не згодиться. — deniko
He acquiesced in his father's decision.
deEr willigte in die Entscheidung seines Vaters ein. — Dani6187
Mennad cannot acquiesce to this request.
I cannot acquiesce to this request.
The son acquiesced in his parents' wishes.
deDer Sohn willigte in die Wünsche seiner Eltern ein. — Sirio60
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French acquiescer, from Latin acquiescō; ad + quiescō (“to rest”), frBorrowed from Middle French acquiescer, from Latin acquiescō; ad + quiescō (“to rest”), from quies (“rest”).
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Forms
acquiesces, acquiescing, acquiesced, acquiesced| Base form | acquiesce · to acquiesce |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | acquiesces |
| Present participle | acquiescing |
| Past simple | acquiesced |
| Past participle | acquiesced |
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Synonyms
21 synonymsAntonyms
8 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle