acquiesco

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[edit] Latin

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[edit] Etymology

From ad + quiēscō (rest, repose).

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[edit] Verb

present active acquiēscō, present infinitive acquiēscere, perfect active acquiēvī, supine acquiētum.

  1. I repose, rest.
  2. (euphemistic) I die, rest in death.
  3. I find comfort or pleasure (in); rejoice (in).
  4. I am satisfied (with), acquiesce (in).

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[edit] References

  • acquiesco in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
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