Main Entry:

ac·qui·esce

Pronunciation:

\ˌa-kwē-ˈes\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

ac·qui·esced; ac·qui·esc·ing

Etymology:

French acquiescer, from Latin acquiescere, from ad- + quiescere to be quiet — more at quiescent

Date:

1651

: to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively —often used with in and sometimes with to

synonyms see assent