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Stage 1 of 3
quies
Latin · ancient
"rest, repose"
rest, repose, giving rise to quiescere (to become quiet, to rest)
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Stage 2 of 3
acquiescere
Latin · ancient
"to find rest in, to comply"
to find rest in, to comply, from ad- and quiescere
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Stage 3 of 3
acquiesce
English · 1600s
"to accept something without protest, though not enthusiastically"
settled as the English word for accepting something without protest
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