Etymology

acquiesce

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Today it means: To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object. Full definition →

Middle French acquiescer ← Latin acquiescō
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  1. Latin · derived fromacquiescō
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromacquiescer
  3. English todayacquiesce

Borrowed from Middle French acquiescer, from Latin acquiescō; ad + quiescō (“to rest”), from quies (“rest”).

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