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Term: Acquiesce

Definition:

(verb) To agree or consent to something without protest or resistance; to comply with or accept something reluctantly.

Sense 1:

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: Consent or comply without objection

Example:

• Despite not being happy about the decision, she decided to acquiesce to her boss's demands.
• After hours of negotiation, both parties finally acquiesced to a compromise.

Sense 2:

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: Accept something reluctantly

Example:

• He acquiesced to his friend's request to borrow his car, although he didn't feel comfortable doing so.
• She had to acquiesce to the terms of the contract in order to secure the job.

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