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How to pronounce acquiesce in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms accede, assent
Type of agree
Has types connive
Derivation acquiescence, acquiescent

Examples of acquiesce

acquiesce
In order for it to be closed on Saturday, both managers would have to acquiesce.
From the independent.co.uk
Inbar doubts that Obama, at this point, would even acquiesce to an Israeli raid.
From the suntimes.com
Unwillingness to acquiesce to the court has a long history in American politics.
From the time.com
A mining profession will acquiesce you to accumulate chestnut and adamant ores.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
We discuss what it is like to feel the need to continually acquiesce to others.
From the psychcentral.com
Viktor believes Kraven and orders Selene to acquiesce to the vampire hierarchy.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Brown will not acquiesce to Palmer, even if it may become the popular thing to do.
From the forbes.com
At this point, Anheuser-Busch InBev seems disinclined to acquiesce to critics.
From the stltoday.com
To acquiesce in discrepancy is destructive of candor and of moral cleanliness.
From the theatlantic.com
More examples
  • Assent: to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
  • (acquiescence) acceptance without protest
  • (acquiescence) assent: agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"
  • "Acquiesce" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. The song originally appeared as a B-side to Oasis' first UK #1 single, "Some Might Say", in April 1995. ...
  • (Acquiesces) Acquiescence is a legal term used to describe an act of a person in knowingly standing by without raising any objection to infringement of his rights, when someone else is unknowingly and honestly putting in his resources under the impression that the said rights actually belong to ...
  • (acquiescence) 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; Submission to an injury by the party injured, or tacit concurrence in ...
  • (Acquiescence) When a bill of lading is accepted or signed by a shipper or shipper's agent without protest, the shipper is said to acquiesce to the terms, giving a silent form of consent.
  • (Acquiescence) Action or inaction which binds a person legally even though it was not intended as such. For example, action which is not intended as a direct acceptance of a contract will nevertheless stand as such as it implies recognition of the terms of the contract. ...
  • (Acquiescence) An announcement by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that the IRS will abide by a decision (other than a memorandum decision) of the Tax Court regarding issues decided against the government. Alternatively, the Commissioner may announce a nonacquiescence. ...