to submit or comply silently or without protest t o accept something reluctantly but without protest acquiesce verb acquiesce pronunciation ak wee es acquiesce ID: 775800
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definition
:
to assent tacitlyto submit or comply silently or without protestto accept something reluctantly but without protest
acquiesce:
verb
Slide2acquiesce
pronunciation:
ak-wee-es
Slide3acquiesce
related forms
:noun:acquiescence adverbacquiescentlyadjectiveacquiescent
Slide4acquiesce
synonyms:
agree
consent
assent
accede
comply
capitulate
give in
Slide5The boy knew he would have to
acquiesce to the teacher’s demands.
acquiesce
Slide6acquiesce
We must not
acquiesce when faced with discrimination; rather, we should embrace differences and accept others with open arms.
Slide7Sometimes
it takes
strong-arming
a person to make him or her acquiesce.
acquiesce
Slide8acquiescent
People are often
acquiescent
in the face of temptation.
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Asking nicely and saying “please” often convince people to be
acquiescent
.
Slide10acquiescently
Though he would never fit in, he
acquiescently
joined the others in line.
Slide11Even though the man did not want to go to the show with his girlfriend, he
acquiescently
went along.
Slide12acquiescence
Acquiescence
is
sometimes
considered
defeat.
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The man’s acquiescenceto the business deal was marked with a handshake.