ac·qui·es·cence

(ăk′wē-ĕs′əns)

1. Passive assent or agreement without protest.

2. The state of being acquiescent.

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ac•qui•es•cence

(ˌæk wiˈɛs əns)

n.

1. the act or condition of acquiescing.

2. Law. failure to take legal proceedings, thereby implying the abandonment of a right.

[1625–35]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	acquiescence - acceptance without protest acceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
	2.	acquiescence - agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly" assent agreement - the verbal act of agreeing acceptance - (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) conceding, concession, yielding - the act of conceding or yielding

acquiescence

noun agreement, yielding, approval, acceptance, consent, harmony, giving in, submission, compliance, obedience, conformity, assent, accession, concord, concurrence She smiled her acquiescence and resumed her seat.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

acquiescence

noun

1. The act or process of accepting:

acceptance, agreement, assent, consent, nod, yes.

Informal: OK.

2. The quality or state of willingly carrying out the wishes of others:

amenability, amenableness, compliance, compliancy, deference, obedience, submission, submissiveness, tractability, tractableness.

Translations

مُوَافَقَة، قُبُول ضِمْنِي

souhlas

føjelighedindvilligelse

Einwilligung

aquiescencia

abandon consentement

hallgatólagos beleegyezés

òegjandi samòykki

consenso

føyelighet

razı olma

同意

acquiescence

[ˌækwɪˈesns] N → aquiescencia f (in a, en) → consentimiento m (in para)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

acquiescence

[ˌækwiˈɛs^əns] n → assentiment m
acquiescence in sth → assentiment à qch
acquiescence to sth → consentement m à qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

acquiescence

n → Einwilligung f (→ in in +acc); (submissive) → Fügung f (→ in in +acc); with an air of acquiescence → mit zustimmender Miene

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

acquiescence

[ˌækwɪˈɛsns] n (frm) → acquiescenza, consenso

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

acquiesce

(ӕkwiˈes) verb

to agree. After a lot of persuasion, he finally acquiesced.

acquiˈescence noun

acquiˈescent adjective

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acquiescence in whatever fate may send me--a cheerful acquiescence.

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Ford, with an expression on his mobile features of mediate and happy acquiescence, started to reach for his pocket, then turned suddenly to Mr.

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Who shall settle the terms of peace, and in case of disputes what umpire shall decide between them and compel acquiescence? Various difficulties and inconveniences would be inseparable from such a situation; whereas one government, watching over the general and common interests, and combining and directing the powers and resources of the whole, would be free from all these embarrassments, and conduce far more to the safety of the people.

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At length all these jarring matters were adjusted, if not to the satisfaction, at least to the acquiescence of all parties.

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I nodded comprehension of his statement, and acquiescence in it, as a man should nod who knows all about men.

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This acquiescence in Mrs Blifil was considered by the neighbours, and by the family, as a mark of her condescension to her brother's humour, and she was imagined by all others, as well as Thwackum and Square, to hate the foundling in her heart; nay, the more civility she showed him, the more they conceived she detested him, and the surer schemes she was laying for his ruin: for as they thought it her interest to hate him, it was very difficult for her to persuade them she did not.

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Now there was left with him, at least, a philosophic acquiescence to the existing order--only a desire to be permitted to exist, with now and then a little whiff of genuine life, such as he was breathing now.

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The house, too, as described by Sir John, was on so simple a scale, and the rent so uncommonly moderate, as to leave her no right of objection on either point; and, therefore, though it was not a plan which brought any charm to her fancy, though it was a removal from the vicinity of Norland beyond her wishes, she made no attempt to dissuade her mother from sending a letter of acquiescence.

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Defarge looked gloomily at his wife, and gave no other answer than a gruff sound of acquiescence.

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Poor old fellow, he had not uttered one word of surprise, complaint, fear, or even acquiescence from the very beginning of our troubles till now, when we had laid him down in the log-house to die.

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The smallness of the army renders the natural strength of the community an overmatch for it; and the citizens, not habituated to look up to the military power for protection, or to submit to its oppressions, neither love nor fear the soldiery; they view them with a spirit of jealous acquiescence in a necessary evil, and stand ready to resist a power which they suppose may be exerted to the prejudice of their rights.

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Elizabeth was exceedingly pleased with this proposal, and felt persuaded of her sister's ready acquiescence.

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