acquiesce
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Usage
The use of to after acquiesce was formerly regarded as incorrect, but is now acceptable
Other Word Forms
- acquiescence noun
- acquiescent adjective
- acquiescently adverb
- acquiescingly adverb
- nonacquiescing adjective
Etymology
Origin of acquiesce
First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin acquiēscere “to find rest in, ” equivalent to ac- ac- + quiē- + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ere infinitive suffix
Example Sentences
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You are correct: You will get pulled under financially, spiritually and emotionally if you continue to acquiesce to his demands or play host to his decades-long pity parties.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
The social compact that endured since that trauma was that Iranians would acquiesce to hardship and restrictions in return for a strong state that protects them from foreign attack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
"You will be the same person that will castigate us if we acquiesce to accepting Venezuelan prisoners into Nigeria," he added.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025
He can adhere to the letter of the judge’s order and acquiesce in potentially laying the groundwork to dismiss the case at an irremediable point.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024
They are deceiv’d that acquiesce to things which they have heard, and believe not what they have seen.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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