acquiesce
/ˌæk.wiˈiːs/ IELTSAcademic
verb
To accept something reluctantly but without protest or resistance.
- She acquiesced to the new schedule without complaint.
- They acquiesced in the manager's proposal.
Adinary Nuance
Near-neighbors: acquiesce differs from agree by implying reluctant or silent acceptance rather than active enthusiasm. It is also distinct from comply or obey, as it focuses on inward assent without necessarily visible action. Use acquiesce when the emphasis is on subdued, reluctant consent.
In other languages
- Spanish
- Acoger / aceptar a regañadientes
- Japanese
- ためらいながら受け入れる
- Korean
- 싫지만 따르다
- Vietnamese
- Chấp nhận không情愿
- Chinese
- 勉强接受
Common phrases
acquiesce in the decisionacquiesce to the terms
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