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acquiesce
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Part of Speech:
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Verb
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Meaning(s):
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To give in OR to agree without protesting
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Variations in Forms:
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Acquiesced (Past Tense)
Acquiesced (Past Participle)
Acquiescing (Present Participle)
Acquiescing (Gerundial)
Acquiescence (Noun)
Acquiescent (Adjective)
Acquiescently (Adverb)
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Sentence(s):
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I wanted to take my wife for the matinee show of a newly
released movie on our wedding anniversary, but she insisted on going to the
market as she has a penchant for shopping. Since I couldn’t go against her
wishes, I simply acquiesced to my wife’s demand.
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Synonyms:
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accede, accept, agree, assent, bow, consent, comply, submit, yield,
concur, allow, permit, respect, surrender, capitulate
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Similar Word(s):
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cooperate, empathize, obey, promise, approve, cede, subscribe,
endorse, pledge, approve, consider
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Antonyms:
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contradict, differ, dissent, reject,
spurn, decline, deny, refuse, reject, protest, rebuff , snub, ban, rebuff,
forbid, stop, prohibit, prevent
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