acquiescence
NounUS[ak-wee-es-uhns]/ˌækwiˈɛsəns/4 syllables
Synonyms:
assent
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- acceptance without protestType of acceptance
- agreement with a statement or proposal to do something“he gave his assent eagerly”“a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly”Synonyms: assentType of agreementKinds acceptance, concession
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ac′qui·es′cence (…), noun
Origin: Cf. F. acquiescence.
1. A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; — distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
2. Crim. Law (a) Submission to an injury by the party injured. (b) Tacit concurrence in the action of another. Francis Wharton
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54