Acquiesce

/ˌækwiˈɛs/

Synonyms for "acquiesce" (136 found)

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Verb(9 words)

assentabide byaccede acceded acceding accept agree agrees approve

abide byaccede accept acclaim accommodateacquiesce inadapt adjust admit agreeagree toagree withallow applaud assentbe agreeablebe agreeable to

Noun(2 words)

annual yieldsassents

Strong matches (40)

be dying tobe eagerbe gamebe open tobe persuadedbe readybe spoiling forbe willingbear bow buy capitulate cheer coincide collaboratecome aroundcome overcome roundcome tocomply

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comply withconcur confirm consent cooperate deferface the musicfall in with

Noun(2 words)

bendinggive in

Verb(10 words)

budge capitulates comply concur conform connive connives curtsied defer deferred

Related words (68)

Verb(14 words)

give in to impulsesgive waygive way under pressurego alonggo along withkneel kowtow reconciles relented resigned submits submittedtake sitting downyield to pressure

give the nodgo along withgrin and bear ithailhold within totoinclineknock underknuckle downknuckle underleanlive withlive with itlook kindly uponnodnod assentnot hesitatenot hesitate tonot resistobey

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plunge intoput up withreceive reconcile relent resign submit subscribesubscribe tosuccumb suffer surrender swallowswallow itswallow the pilltaketake ittake kindly tovote forwelcomewould as leavewould as liefyesyield assent

Noun(10 words)

knuckles knucklingpeer forcedproduction yieldrelenting submitting sufferance truckles yessing yielding

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agree consent

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4 entries

agree toconcede togive ingo along

Collocations

5 entries

acquiesce in policyacquiesce to demandsacquiesce to pressureacquiesce to requestsacquiesce to the proposal

Inflections

3 entries

acquiesced acquiesces acquiescing

Derivations

2 entries

acquiescence acquiescent

Sample sentences

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He will never acquiesce.

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Tom will never acquiesce.

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Mennad cannot acquiesce to this request.

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I cannot acquiesce to this request.

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