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acquiesce

ac·quiesce

UK/ˌækwiˈɛs/ US/ˌækwiˈɛs/ fairly common

verb

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to agree or express agreement

  • “The Maestro assented to the request for an encore”
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Borrowed from Middle French acquiescer, from Latin acquiescō; ad + quiescō (“to rest”), from quies (“rest”).

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