September 1, 2006 - Acquiesce
Day late, sorry. Twice the work today then ;)
Acquiesce \ak-wee-ES\, intransitive verb:
To accept or consent passively or without objection -- usually used with 'in' or 'to'.
At the same time, sellers might acquiesce to mafia involvement in their business as a way of ensuring payment for goods: if the buyer defaults, the mafioso will collect.
-- Louis S. Warren, The Hunter's Game
The British were not prepared to acquiesce to the return of the Chinese to Tibet, and determined to counter the reassertion of Chinese influence.
-- Tsering Shakya, The Dragon in the Land of Snows
France would probably express regret that a military strike had become necessary, but would acquiesce in it.
-- Craig R. Whitney, "France Pushes for Last-Ditch Diplomatic Solution.", New York Times, February 20, 1998
Acquiesce comes from Latin acquiescere, "to give oneself to rest, hence to find one's rest or peace (in something)," from ad, "to" + quiescere, "to rest, to be or keep quiet."
Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for acquiesce
Sigh. This one is both a band and a song (mostly a song by Oasis, but there are one or two bands in there too).
Most of the choices seem to be Oasis footage or AMV's. There is this one. It may not be manly, but babies are cute so shut up!!!
L to the I to the N to the K
Also, Microsoft Word is Dumb
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Acquiesce \ak-wee-ES\, intransitive verb:
To accept or consent passively or without objection -- usually used with 'in' or 'to'.
At the same time, sellers might acquiesce to mafia involvement in their business as a way of ensuring payment for goods: if the buyer defaults, the mafioso will collect.
-- Louis S. Warren, The Hunter's Game
The British were not prepared to acquiesce to the return of the Chinese to Tibet, and determined to counter the reassertion of Chinese influence.
-- Tsering Shakya, The Dragon in the Land of Snows
France would probably express regret that a military strike had become necessary, but would acquiesce in it.
-- Craig R. Whitney, "France Pushes for Last-Ditch Diplomatic Solution.", New York Times, February 20, 1998
Acquiesce comes from Latin acquiescere, "to give oneself to rest, hence to find one's rest or peace (in something)," from ad, "to" + quiescere, "to rest, to be or keep quiet."
Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for acquiesce
Sigh. This one is both a band and a song (mostly a song by Oasis, but there are one or two bands in there too).
Most of the choices seem to be Oasis footage or AMV's. There is this one. It may not be manly, but babies are cute so shut up!!!
L to the I to the N to the K
Also, Microsoft Word is Dumb
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