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   Ac·qui·es·cent

   /ˌakwēˈes(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. ready to accept something without protest, or to do what someone else wants: "the unions were acquiescent and there was no overt conflict"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin acquiescent- ‘remaining at rest’, from the verb acquiescere (see acquiesce).

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   What does acquiescent mean?

   • Someone who is acquiescent is ready to agree to do what someone wants, or to accept what they do. Perhaps you are too acquiescent. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of ACQUIESCENT is tending to accept or allow what others want or demand : inclined to acquiesce.

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   Where did the word acquiescent come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word acquiescent is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for acquiescent is from 1616, in His Maiesties Speach in Starre-chamber. acquiescent is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin acquiēscent-, acquiēscēns, acquiēscere.

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   Definition of acquiescent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. acquiescent. adjective. /ˌækwiˈesnt/ (formal) willing to do what somebody wants and accept their opinions, even if you are not sure that they are right. Party members proved more acquiescent than had been expected. Topics Discussion and agreement c2.

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   What does the word acquiescent mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word acquiescent . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   3 days ago · (ækwiɛsənt ) adjective. Someone who is acquiescent is ready to agree to do what someone wants, or to accept what they do. [formal] Perhaps you are too acquiescent. Synonyms: submissive, agreeing, accepting, approving More Synonyms of acquiescent. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

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   Define acquiescent. acquiescent synonyms, acquiescent pronunciation, acquiescent translation, English dictionary definition of acquiescent. adj. Disposed or willing to acquiesce. ac′qui·es′cent·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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