acquiescing

Meanings

• verb

  giving consent or assent, especially reluctantly or under pressure

• verb

  to agree or yield to the demands or requests of others

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Synonyms

accept , go along with , tacitly , agree , assent , comply , concur , consent , submit , yield

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with acquiescing
ceding , receding , receding , ceding , leading

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Variants

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acquiesce , acquiesced , acquiesces , acquiescing

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Forms

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acquiesced, acquiesces, acquiescing, acquiesced, acquiesces

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'acquiescere', meaning 'to rest in peace' or 'to yield'. The modern English usage of the term comes from the legal context, where it refers to a party's agreement to a decision or judgment.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'acquiescing' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a party's agreement to a decision or judgment.

2. In psychology, 'acquiescence bias' refers to the tendency for people to agree with statements, even if they don't fully believe them.

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Related Concepts

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1. consent: The act of agreeing to or giving permission for something.

2. submission: The act of giving in or yielding to the authority or control of another.

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Quotes

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1. He passively acquired the reputation of being a snob, and "acquiesced" to it …

   - George V. Higgins,{it}Harper's{/it},September 1984

2. … the tender understanding with which he had "acquiesced" to her wish not to consummate their relationship out of wedlock.

   - Dorothy West,{it}The Wedding{/it},1995

3. The main body of Shi'is, in and around Iraq, accepted 'Abbasid rule, or at least "acquiesced" in it.

   - Albert Hourani,{it}A History of the Arab Peoples{/it},1991

4. … he seems to have "acquiesced" in his Christian Scientist wife's refusal to provide medical care …

   - Joyce Carol Oates,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},17 Dec. 1995

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Culture

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In literature, acquiescing is often used to describe a character's submission to a difficult or unpleasant situation. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', Daisy Buchanan's acquiescence to her husband Tom's infidelity is a major theme. In art, acquiescing can be seen in images of saints or martyrs submitting to their persecutors.

How to Memorize "acquiescing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person reluctantly nodding their head in agreement, indicating that they are acquiescing to a request.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'acquiescing' with the concept of giving in or yielding to the demands of others.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Acquiesce And Yield To Others' to remember the meaning of the word.

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