- intransitive verb
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- to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan [Webster]
- verb
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- (fml) accept sth without protest; offer no opposition (to a plan, conclusion, etc) [Barron]
- to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively [Taisha]
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