acquiescence (noun)
1acquiescence — (n.) 1630s, act of acquiescing, from Fr. acquiescence, noun of action from acquiescer (see ACQUIESCE (Cf. acquiesce)). Meaning silent consent is recorded from 1640s …
2acquiescence — acquiescent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ ready to accept or do something without protest. DERIVATIVES acquiescence noun …
3acquiescence — I noun accedence, acceptance, accession, accordance, acknowledgment, adsensus, agreement, allowance, assent, compliance, concession, concordance, concurrence, consent, grant, implied consent, nonresistance, observance, passive agreement, passive… …
4acquiescence — noun militia excesses were conducted with the acquiescence of the Indonesian police Syn: consent, agreement, acceptance, concurrence, assent, leave; compliance, concession, cooperation, buy in; submission …
5acquiescence — noun 1. acceptance without protest (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: ↑acquiesce • Hypernyms: ↑acceptance 2. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something (Freq. 1) he gave his assent eagerly …
6acquiescence — noun Date: 1646 1. the act of acquiescing ; the state of being acquiescent 2. an instance of acquiescing …
7acquiescence — noun /ˈæk.wiːˌɛs.əns/ a) A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction. b) Submission… …
8acquiescence — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. passive consent, quiet submission, resignation; see permission . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. yielding, compliance, acceptance, consenting, *buckling under, capitulation, submission, concurring, *caving in, deferring,… …
9acquiescence — /ˌækwiˈɛsəns/ (say .akwee esuhns) noun 1. the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; a silent submission, or submission with apparent consent. 2. Law such neglect to take legal proceedings in opposition to a matter as implies… …
10acquiesce — [ˌakwɪ ɛs] verb accept or consent to something without protest. Derivatives acquiescence noun acquiescent adjective Origin C17: from L. acquiescere, from ad to, at + quiescere to rest …
