Definition of ACQUIESCE

acquiesce

Meanings

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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

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

Scrabble Score: 22

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

Words With Friends Score: 25

acquiesce is a valid Words With Friends word