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acquiesce
(mass) | acquiesce
- súhlasiť |
acquiesce
(encz) | acquiesce,smířit Pavel Machek; Giza |
acquiesce
(encz) | acquiesce,svolit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Acquiesce
(gcide) | Acquiesce \Ac`qui*esce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Acquiesced; p.
pr. & vb. n. Acquiescing] [L. acquiescere; ad + quiescere
to be quiet, fr. quies rest: cf. F. acquiescer. See Quiet.]
1. 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; -- followed by in,
formerly also by with and to.
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They were compelled to acquiesce in a government
which they did not regard as just. --De Quincey.
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2. 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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Syn: To submit; comply; yield; assent; agree; consent;
accede; concur; conform; accept tacitly.
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acquiesce
(wn) | acquiesce
v 1: to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the
request for an encore" [syn: assent, accede,
acquiesce] [ant: dissent] |
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acquiesce
(mass) | acquiesce
- súhlasiť |
acquiescence
(mass) | acquiescence
- súhlas |
acquiesce
(encz) | acquiesce,smířit Pavel Machek; Gizaacquiesce,svolit v: Zdeněk Brož |
acquiesced
(encz) | acquiesced,přijal v: Zdeněk Brožacquiesced,souhlasil v: Zdeněk Brož |
acquiescence
(encz) | acquiescence,souhlas n: Zdeněk Brož |
acquiescent
(encz) | acquiescent,povolný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Acquiesced
(gcide) | Acquiesce \Ac`qui*esce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Acquiesced; p.
pr. & vb. n. Acquiescing] [L. acquiescere; ad + quiescere
to be quiet, fr. quies rest: cf. F. acquiescer. See Quiet.]
1. 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; -- followed by in,
formerly also by with and to.
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They were compelled to acquiesce in a government
which they did not regard as just. --De Quincey.
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2. 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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Syn: To submit; comply; yield; assent; agree; consent;
accede; concur; conform; accept tacitly.
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Acquiescence
(gcide) | Acquiescence \Ac`qui*es"cence\, n. [Cf. F. acquiescence.]
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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.
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2. (Crim. Law)
(a) Submission to an injury by the party injured.
(b) Tacit concurrence in the action of another. --Wharton.
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Acquiescency
(gcide) | Acquiescency \Ac`qui*es"cen*cy\, n.
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
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Acquiescent
(gcide) | Acquiescent \Ac`qui*es"cent\, a. [L. acquiescens, -centis; p.
pr.]
Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit;
assentive; as, an acquiescent policy.
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Acquiescently
(gcide) | Acquiescently \Ac`qui*es"cent*ly\, adv.
In an acquiescent manner.
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Inacquiescent
(gcide) | Inacquiescent \In*ac`qui*es"cent\, a.
Not acquiescent or acquiescing.
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Nonacquiescence
(gcide) | Nonacquiescence \Non*ac`qui*es"cence\, n.
Refusal of acquiescence; failure to yield or comply.
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acquiesce
(wn) | acquiesce
v 1: to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the
request for an encore" [syn: assent, accede,
acquiesce] [ant: dissent] |
acquiescence
(wn) | acquiescence
n 1: acceptance without protest
2: agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he
gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the
assembly" [syn: assent, acquiescence] |
acquiescent
(wn) | acquiescent
adj 1: willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another
without protest; "too acquiescent to challenge authority"
[syn: acquiescent, biddable] |
ACQUIESCENCE
(bouvier) | ACQUIESCENCE, contracts. The consent which is impliedly given by one or both
parties, to a proposition, a clause, a condition, a judgment, or to any act
whatever.
2. When a party is bound to elect between a paramount right and a
testamentary disposition, his acquiescence in a state of things which
indicates an election, when he was aware of his rights will be prima facie
evidence of such election. Vide 2 Ves. Jr. 371; 12 Ves. 136 1 Ves. Jr. 335;
3 P. Wms. 315. 2 Rop. Leg. 439.
3. The acts of acquiescence which constitute an implied election, must
be decided rather by the circumstances of each case than by any general
principle. 1 Swanst. R. 382, note, and the numerous cases there cited.
4. Acquiescence in the acts of an agent, or one who has assumed that
character, will be equivalent to an express authority. 2 Bouv. Inst. n.
1309; Kent, Com. 478; Story on Eq. Sec. 255; 4 W. C. C. R. 559; 6 Miss. R.
Sec. 193; 1 John. Cas. 110; 2 John. Cas. 424 Liv. on Ag. 45; Paley on, Ag.
by Lloyd, 41 Pet. R. 69, 81; 12 John. R. 300; 3 Cowen's R. 281; 3 Pick. R.
495, 505; 4 Mason's R. 296. Acquiescence differs from assent. (q.v.)
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