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acquiesce

/ˌækwiˈɛs/

Meanings
verb
(with in (or sometimes with, to)) 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.

Examples :

"After arguing with her parents about curfew for an hour, Sarah finally acquiesced to their rules just to end the fight. "
attitude society action government politics state law moral condition

Related Words

Illustration previous

previous noun

/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ /ˈpɹivi.əs/

An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")

"It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."

Illustration discontent

discontent noun

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/

Dissatisfaction.

"The student's discontent with the course material was evident in her low grades. "

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omitting verb

/əˈmɪtɪŋ/ /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/

To leave out or exclude.

"When writing the recipe, I made a mistake by omitting the baking powder. "

Illustration conviction

conviction noun

/kənˈvɪkʃən/

A firmly held belief.

"My conviction that hard work pays off is what motivates me to study diligently. "

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opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

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satisfied verb

/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.

"The teacher satisfied the students' needs for extra help by offering extended tutoring sessions. "

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implying verb

/ɪmˈplaɪɪŋ/

(of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence

"The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal"

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heartily adverb

/ˈhɑːtɪli/ /ˈhɑɹtɪli/

In a hearty manner.

"After a long hike, the hikers heartily ate their sandwiches. "

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apparently adverb

/əˈpaɹəntli/ /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/

Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.

"Apparently, the meeting was canceled. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

Illustration acquiesced

acquiesced verb

/ˌækwiˈɛst/ /ˌækwiˈɛsd/

(with in (or sometimes with, to)) 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.

"After arguing about bedtime for an hour, the tired child finally acquiesced and went to sleep. "