Associations to the word «Acquiesce»

Wiktionary

ACQUIESCE, verb. (intransitive) 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; — followed by "in", sometimes also by "with" and "to".
ACQUIESCE, verb. (intransitive) To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.

Dictionary definition

ACQUIESCE, verb. To agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore".

Wise words

The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.
Thomas Jefferson