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The definition of acquiesce means to give in or go along with something without protesting, even if you don't really want to.

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An example of acquiesce is agreeing to go on vacation to the mountains when you really wanted to go to the sea.

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intransitive verb acquiesced, acquiescing

to agree or consent quietly without protest, but without enthusiasm: often with in: to acquiesce in a decision

Origin: Fr acquiescer, to yield to < L acquiescere < ad-, to + quiescere: see quiet

See acquiesce in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb ac·qui·esced, ac·qui·esc·ing, ac·qui·esc·es

To consent or comply passively or without protest. See Synonyms at assent.

Origin:

Origin: Latin acquiēscere

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + quiēscere, to rest; see k^weiə- in Indo-European roots

Usage Note: When acquiesce takes a preposition, it is usually used with in (acquiesced in the ruling) but sometimes with to (acquiesced to her parents' wishes). Acquiesced with is obsolete.

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