acquiesce
UK: ˌækwiˈes | US: ˌækwiˈes
vi. to accept or comply passively or without protest
vi. to agree or consent quietly without objection
acquiesce = ac<to, toward> + quies<rest> + e<verb suffix>
- ac (prefix): from Latin ad-, meaning "to, toward."
- quies (root): from Latin quies, meaning "rest, quiet."
- e (suffix): a verb-forming suffix in Latin-derived words.
Etymology Origin:
The word acquiesce originates from Latin acquiescere, combining ad- (toward) and quiescere (to rest). It originally meant "to come to rest" or "to find peace in," evolving into its modern sense of passive agreement or silent consent. The morpheme quies also appears in words like quiet and quiescent, reinforcing the idea of calm acceptance.
After much debate, she chose to acquiesce to their demands.
The manager had no choice but to acquiesce to the new policy.
He would never acquiesce to such unfair terms.
Despite his reluctance, he eventually acquiesced.
The team acquiesced to the client’s request for changes.