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See acton. acquiesce (ak-wi-es'), v. i.; pret and pp. acqui esced, ppr. acquiescing. [F. acquiescer, "to yield or agree unto, come to agreement, be at quiet, strive or stir no more" (Cotgrave), = It. acquiescere, Which atoms are still hovering up and down, and never rest till they meet with some pores proportionable and cognate to their figures, where they acquiesce. Howell, Letters, iv. 50. 2. To agree; consent; tacitly a ent; quietly comply or submit: as, to acquiesce in an opinion, argument, or arrangement. Neander sent his man with a letter to Theomachus, who acquiesced to the proposal. Gentleman Instructed , p. 123. Presuming on the unshaken submi ion of Hippolita, he flattered himself that she would. acquiesce with patience to a divorce. Walpole , Castle of Otranto, i. Take the place and attitude which belong to you, and Emerson, E ays, 1st ser., p. 136. all men acquiesce . [In modern usage, acquiesce is generally followed by the preposition in ; formerly to , with , and from were in use.] acquiesce ment (ak-wi-es'ment; F. pron. akyes'mon), n. [ acquiesce ment , quietne , also an agreement" (Cotgrave): see ac quiesce and -ment .] In French and Canadian law , acquiescence; free consent. acquiescence (ak-wi-es'ens), n . [=Sp. aquies cencia =It. acquiescenza , acquiescent i a , acquiescen ( t- )s, acquiescent: see acquiescent .] 1. The act of acquiescing or giving tacit a ent; a silent submi ion, or submi ion with apparent consent. It is distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and from opposition or open discontent on the other: as, an acquiescence in the decisions of a court, or in the allotments of Providence. With the inevitable acquiescence of all public servants, Hawthorne, Snow Image. [he] resumes his composure and goes on. There is a certain grave acquiescence in ignorance, a recognition of our impotence to solve momentous and urgent questions, which has a satisfaction of its own. J. H. Newman , Gram. of A ent, p. 198. 2. In law , such neglect to take legal proceedings in opposition to a matter as implies consent thereto. = Syn. A ent , Consent, Concurrence, etc. (see a ent ), compliance, resignation. Sir A. Shirley , Travels.