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- [ak-wee-es]
- /ˌæk wiˈɛs/
- /ˌæk.wiˈes/
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- [ak-wee-es]
- /ˌæk wiˈɛs/
Definitions of acquiesced word
- verb without object acquiesced to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan. 1
- noun acquiesced Simple past tense and past participle of acquiesce. 1
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Origin of acquiesced
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin acquiēscere to find rest in, equivalent to ac- ac- + quiē- (see quiet2) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ere infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Acquiesced
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acquiesced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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verb acquiesced
- agreed — If people are agreed on something, they have reached a joint decision on it or have the same opinion about it.
- complied — to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with): They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the requirements.
- accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- consented — to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive): He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented.
- assented — to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed by to): to assent to a statement.
Antonyms for acquiesced
verb acquiesced
- resisted — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
- differed — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
- opposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- rejected — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
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