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Meanings of acquiesce in anglès

portuguès
aquiescer
espanyol
obedecer

To agree or express agreement.

      aquiescer
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      Examples for "assent"
      Examples for "assent"
      1
      He gave a brief nod of assent, in answer to her question.
      Book of shadows
      2
      After three years of debate in parliament, royal assent has been approved.
      BBC
      3
      Faith, he insisted, was not a rational assent based on common sense.
      A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
      4
      She inclined her head in assent to the claim of the Gatholian.
      The Chessmen of Mars
      5
      When it came to a vote, Gerald raised his hand in assent.
      Existence
      1
      Lufthansa was not the first company forced to accede to ISS' wishes.
      Reuters
      2
      Washington did not accede to those demands, the first senior official said.
      Reuters
      3
      He made the suggestion without the slightest thought that she would accede.
      The Return of Tarzan
      4
      Mr. Chairman, we willingly accede to the request made by the defence.
      A Daughter of the Snows
      5
      Both you and your friend must accede to it, as Parker explains.
      The facebook effect: the inside story of the company that is con...
      Usage of acquiesce in anglès
      1
      The government said 98 percent of passengers acquiesce to the advanced screening.
      Wired
      2
      At this point, many in medicine would either acquiesce, or give up.
      The Guardian
      3
      I even sometimes hope and acquiesce; for his talents are indeed extraordinary.
      Anna St. Ives
      4
      I shall abide your decision with confidence, and cheerfully acquiesce in it.
      The Conflict with Slavery / Part 1 from The Works of John Greenl...
      5
      Mr. Lincoln approved of the plan, and signified his readiness to acquiesce.
      The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete
      6
      Perhaps I was more eager to acquiesce to them than to You.
      And the rat laughed
      7
      Will they acquiesce to limits imposed by congress, or expand the program?
      The Guardian
      8
      She chose neither to argue, nor acquiesce, and slowly shook her head.
      Infelice
      9
      I realize that the universe is doing its thing, so I acquiesce.
      Ebony
      10
      Then I feel her acquiesce: ★★Yeah, I don't think that'll be a problem.
      The Jennifer Morgue
      11
      They will acquiesce in his rejection Christianity; depend upon it, in nothing more.
      The Eclipse of Faith; Or, A Visit to a Religious Sceptic
      12
      Nevertheless, most international banks still seem more than willing to acquiesce, for now.
      Reuters
      13
      The emperor appeared to acquiesce without anger in the decision of the commission.
      World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France
      14
      It is the law of our existence; and we must acquiesce.
      Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Tho...
      15
      None of this was the work of populations prepared to acquiesce in injustice.
      Reuters
      16
      The country was required to acquiesce in the settlement as an absolute finality.
      American Eloquence, Volume 3 / Studies In American Political His...
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      Acquiesce across language varieties
      United Kingdom
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      United States of America
      Less common