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acquiesced vs he acquiesced

Both "acquiesced" and "he acquiesced" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Acquiesced" is the past tense of the verb "acquiesce" and can stand alone as a complete sentence. On the other hand, "he acquiesced" includes a subject (he) and is more specific, providing information about who performed the action.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 1040 views

acquiesced

This is the past tense of the verb "acquiesce" and can stand alone as a complete sentence.

It is used to indicate that someone agreed or accepted something reluctantly but without protest.

Examples:

She acquiesced to their demands.
After some persuasion, he finally acquiesced.

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So I never truly made up my mind about what I would do; I suspect though I would have acquiesced and quietly seen the patient. Doctors Still Have to Treat ...
verb (used without object), acquiesced, acquiescing. 1. to assent tacitly; submit or comply .... Related: Acquiesced; acquiescing. Online Etymology Dictionary ...
the tender understanding with which he had acquiesced to her wish not to consummate their relationship out of wedlock. —Dorothy West, The Wedding, 1995.
The seamstress acquiesced but explained that without the beading the dress would ... through on the threat, and eventually enough Republicans acquiesced.

Alternatives:

agreed
consented
yielded
complied

he acquiesced

This phrase includes a subject (he) and provides specific information about who performed the action.

It is used to indicate that a specific person (he) agreed or accepted something reluctantly but without protest.

Examples:

He acquiesced to their proposal.
Despite his initial reluctance, he acquiesced in the end.

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—George V. Higgins, Harper's, September 1984. They demanded it, and he acquiesced. <apparently the contractor expected me to acquiesce to my own ...
Eventually Corder said he acquiesced, and the operator connected him. Two Companies Accused of Fleecing U.S. Troops R.M. Schneiderman March 5, 2012.
4 days ago ... to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly: Reluctantly, he acquiesced to/in the plans. (Definition of acquiesce from the ...
He acquiesced in all her decisions, caught all her enthusiasm; and long before his visit concluded, they conversed with the familiarity of a long-established ...

Alternatives:

he agreed
he consented
he yielded
he complied

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