acquiesce

UK: /ˌækwiˈɛs/ US: /ˌækwiˈɛs/ ,(ak′wē es′)

Inflections of 'acquiesce' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

acquiesces

v 3rd person singular

acquiescing

v pres p

acquiesced

v past

acquiesced

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ac•qui•esce /ˌækwiˈɛs/   v. [no object* (~ + in/to + object)] , -esced, -esc•ing. 

1. to agree or accept to do (something) without protest;
   comply:
   The president acquiesced in the budget cutting plan.

ac•qui•es•cence, n. [uncountable]
ac•qui•es•cent, adj. See -quie-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ac•qui•esce  (ak′wē es′), v.i., -esced, -esc•ing. 

1. to assent tacitly;
   submit or comply silently or without protest;
   agree;
   consent:
   to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.

• Latin acquiēscere to find rest in, equivalent. to ac- ac- + quiē- (see quiet²) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ere infinitive suffix
• 1610–20

ac′qui•esc′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

accede, concur; capitulate.

Antonyms

contest, protest.

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acquiesce / ˌækwɪˈɛs/ verb

1. (intr; often followed by in or to) to comply (with); assent (to) without protest

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin acquiēscere to remain at rest, agree without protest, from ad- at + quiēscere to rest, from quiēs quiet

ˌacquiˈescence noun