Meaning & use
acquiesce
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To accept or agree to something reluctantly but without protest.
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After hours of debate, she finally acquiesced to their demands.
He acquiesced to the new schedule, even though he preferred the old one.
A note on using this word
Implies quiet, often reluctant agreement rather than enthusiastic support; usually followed by 'to.'
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