Acquiescing

Word ACQUIESCING
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What do we mean by acquiescing?

(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.

To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.

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The word "acquiescing" in example sentences

But several instances have come to my knowledge, in which Union men of a sterner cast than those described as acquiescing compromisers were defeated in the election, and, aside from ❋ Carl Schurz (1867)

And yet the idea of acquiescing in his friend's sudden departure was very painful to him. ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

Even more egregiously misleading is the claim that the President abused his power by "acquiescing" in the efforts of the Secret Service to assert a protective function privilege. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Well!" said Ellen, with a kind of acquiescing sigh – "at any rate now we must wait until next Christmas." ❋ Unknown (1892)

"Well!" said Ellen, with a kind of acquiescing sigh, — "at any rate now we must wait until next Christmas." ❋ Susan Warner (1852)

"Well!" said Ellen, with a kind of acquiescing sigh, "at any rate now we must wait until next Christmas." ❋ Susan Warner (1852)

Paul Hogan of "acquiescing" in the establishment and operation of structures designed to avoid tax, in partly censored documents released to the Federal Court late yesterday. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Gould said Burns has abandoned his conservative principles in favor of "acquiescing" to Gov. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We might feel that this is a weak option because we are somehow 'acquiescing' to their bad behaviour. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In a way we need a model where democracy is there, internal reform, successful economy, justice at the social level - and at the same time, there is independence in their political decisions, away from acquiescing to the threats of Israel - and not being a proxy to foreign, American and Western policies. ❋ Sharmine Narwani (2010)

KM: The "openness" which you acknowledge yourself, comes neither from changing Hamas 'position nor from acquiescing to external pressures -- this openness is part of Hamas' strategy: ❋ Sharmine Narwani (2010)

Why should we be dividing ourselves into two blocs - either being against America and the West, or acquiescing 100% to them? ❋ Sharmine Narwani (2010)

Maybe Ahmadinejad and his wife are as much a victim of the Iranian government's fundamentalist approach to women as the rest of Iran is -- perhaps he and she are acquiescing to the unswaying standards of a fractured and vulnerable government which would do anything to discredit its opponents. ❋ Shirin Sadeghi (2010)

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