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acquiescing
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acquiescing
Verb
  • present participle of acquiesce
acquiesce
Verb
  • 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. intransitive, with in (or sometimes with, to)
  • To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition. intransitive