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How to spell acquiesce
What it means
to accept something reluctantly
How it sounds
/ˌækwiˈɛs/
Why it catches people out
Ac + quiesce. A c before the q, and a silent c before the final e.
The spellings people reach for
- aquiesce
- acquiese
- acquiess
In a sentence
The board chose to acquiesce rather than fight.