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    acquiescence
    /ˌakwɪˈɛsns/

    noun

    • 1. the reluctant acceptance of something without protest: "in silent acquiescence, she rose to her feet"

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  2. ACQUIESCENCE definition: 1. the act of accepting or agreeing to something, often unwillingly: 2. the act of accepting or…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of ACQUIESCENCE is passive acceptance or submission : the act of acquiescing or the state of being acquiescent. How to use acquiescence in a sentence.

  4. ACQUIESCENCE meaning: 1. the act of accepting or agreeing to something, often unwillingly: 2. the act of accepting or…. Learn more.

  5. Acquiescence is agreement to do what someone wants, or acceptance of what they do even though you may not agree with it.

  6. to accept or agree to something, often without really wanting to: The bank acquiesced to an extension of the loan. acquiescence. noun [ U ] us / ˌæk·wiˈes·əns / His acquiescence in these policies has made it possible for him to increase his support among some voters.

  7. : to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively often used with in or to. Did you know? If you’re looking to give your speech a gentle, formal flair, don't give acquiesce the silent treatment. Essentially meaning "to comply quietly," acquiesce has as its ultimate source the Latin verb quiēscere, "to be quiet."

  8. Acquiescence definition: the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually followed by to or in). See examples of ACQUIESCENCE used in a sentence.

  9. the fact of being willing to do what somebody wants and to accept their opinions, even if you are not sure that they are right. There was general acquiescence in the UN sanctions. Extra Examples. The best one can hope for is grudging acquiescence from the majority in the party.

  10. Definition of acquiesce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. noun. 1. The act or process of accepting: acceptance, agreement, assent, consent, nod, yes. Informal: OK. 2. The quality or state of willingly carrying out the wishes of others: amenability, amenableness, compliance, compliancy, deference, obedience, submission, submissiveness, tractability, tractableness. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.