Acquiesced

Pronunciation: /ˌækwiˈɛst/

Definitions of acquiesced

verb to accept, comply, or submit without protest or resistance

Example Sentences

A1 She acquiesced to her friend's request to go to the movies.

A2 The students acquiesced to the teacher's instructions and began working on the assignment.

B1 After much discussion, they finally acquiesced to the terms of the contract.

B2 Despite his initial reluctance, he eventually acquiesced to the new company policies.

C1 The government acquiesced to the demands of the protesters and agreed to make changes to the law.

C2 The CEO acquiesced to the board's decision to merge with a rival company, despite his reservations.

Examples of acquiesced in a Sentence

formal After much deliberation, the board finally acquiesced to the proposed budget cuts.

informal She wasn't happy about it, but eventually acquiesced to his request.

slang I didn't want to go out, but my friends convinced me and I acquiesced.

figurative The waves relentlessly battered the shore until it acquiesced to their force.

Grammatical Forms of acquiesced

• past tense: acquiesced
• plural: acquiesce
• present tense: acquiesce
• future tense: will acquiesce
• perfect tense: has acquiesced
• continuous tense: is acquiescing
• singular: acquiesces
• positive degree: acquiesce
• infinitive: to acquiesce
• gerund: acquiescing
• participle: acquiescing

Origin and Evolution of acquiesced

First Known Use: 1610 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'acquiesced' originated from the Latin word 'acquiescere', which is a combination of 'ad' meaning 'to' and 'quiescere' meaning 'to rest'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'acquiesced' has retained its original meaning of 'to submit or comply silently or without protest', but has also taken on a connotation of passive agreement or acceptance.