Acquiesce means to comply / agree silently and without protest.
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"Frivolous" fits the definition of incapable of serious thought.
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Acquiesce was created in 1995-02.
The prefix of "acquiesce" is "ac-" which means "to" or "towards".
"The helpless girl had no choice but to acquiesce to the robber's orders." "The mayor did not wish to acquiesce to the proposals by the city council." "I am disinclined to acquiesce to your request." (From Pirates of the Caribbean)
To acquiesce is to agree to something in a passive, quiet way. An example sentence is: He didn't want to acquiesce, but he knew it was for the best.
Would you give someone who asked, quiet aces without any tea? Yes, you could acquiesce. QUIET + ACES - T = ACQUIESCE.
I would like to graciously acquiesce, in light of your greater wisdom
It is acquiescent.
If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do. Steve seemed to acquiesce in the decision... When her mother suggested that she stay, Alice willingly acquiesced.
Although she had appeared to ACQUIESCE to her employer's suggestion, I could tell she had reservations.
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Surrender, yield, acquiesce.