Acquiesce
/ˌæk.wiˈes/noun
To accept, agree, or give in quietly, often without protest.
Did you know?Acquiesce comes from Latin roots meaning “to rest in” or “to be at peace,” so the word originally carried the eerie sense of settling into stillness rather than openly agreeing.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
acquiescere
“to rest in, be at ease, or assent quietly”
Late Latin
Latin
acquiescentia
“a settling down, rest, or quiet compliance”
14th–15th Century
Middle English
acquiescen
“to rest, be at ease, or consent silently”
16th Century
English
acquiesce
“to yield or consent without protest”
Modern English
English
acquiesce
“to accept something reluctantly or without openly objecting”