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Thursday, September 27, 2007

ac·qui·esce
Pronunciation: "a-kwE-'es
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -esced; -esc·ing
Etymology: French acquiescer, from Latin acquiescere, from ad- + quiescere to be quiet -- more at QUIESCENT
: to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively -- often used with in and sometimes with to

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