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Definition acquiesce in American English

acquiesce verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˌækwiˈes/
1

to agree to something or to accept something, although you do not want to

Example

Despite acquiescing in the board's decision, he had never really changed his own view.

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Definition acquiesce in American English