Definition of ACQUIESCE

acquiesce

Verb

  • to agree or express agreement
  • To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
  • To concur upon conviction; to accept tacitly; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.

Examples

  • to acquiesce in an opinion

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French acquiescer, from Latin acquiescō; ad + quiescō (“I rest”), from quies (“rest”).

Synonyms

accede, assent, abide by, accept, acquiesce, go along with, resign, submit, yield

Scrabble Score: 22

acquiesce: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
acquiesce: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acquiesce: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

acquiesce: valid Words With Friends Word