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title: acquiesce — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «acquiesce» in the school dictionary: To acquiesce means to agree to something quietly, or to accept it without arguing, even if you are not keen: «She acquiesced to the plan.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# acquiesce

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**Who acts:** you, She, Dad, us, barons, brother · **What happens:** acquiesce, mean, agree, accept, argue, not be · **To what, where:** it, us, king, plan, bike, council · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«acquiesce» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [acquiesce in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/acquiesce.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To acquiesce means to agree to something quietly, or to accept it without arguing, even if you are not keen: «She acquiesced to the plan.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acquiesce:m1:1
# text = To acquiesce means to agree to something quietly, or to accept it without arguing, even if you are not keen: «She acquiesced to the plan.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	acquiesce	acquiesce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
17	even	even	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
18	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	acquiesced	acquiesce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **acquiesce** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **agree** *speech: agree* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to something; quietly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **accept** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **not** **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | keen *property* | tree rules |
| 7 | **acquiesce** *in a quote* | past | She |  |  |  |  | to the plan | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to plan=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a long argument, Dad acquiesced and let us stay up late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acquiesce:x1:1
# text = After a long argument, Dad acquiesced and let us stay up late.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	acquiesced	acquiesce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
10	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **acquiesce** | past | Dad |  |  |  | after a long argument |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | Dad *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay up** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king acquiesced to the barons' demands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acquiesce:x2:1
# text = The king acquiesced to the barons' demands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	acquiesced	acquiesce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barons	baron	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	demands	demand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **acquiesce** | participle |  | the king *not said here* |  |  |  | to the barons's demands | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to demand=Theme |
| 2 | **demand** |  | the barons |  |  |  |  |  | nom demand «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She acquiesced with a nod, though she didn't really agree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acquiesce:x3:1
# text = She acquiesced with a nod, though she didn't really agree.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	acquiesced	acquiesce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nod	nod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	really	really	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **acquiesce** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with a nod | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **agree** *speech: agree* | past · do-support | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother acquiesced in the plan to share the bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acquiesce:x4:1
# text = My brother acquiesced in the plan to share the bike.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	acquiesced	acquiesce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **acquiesce** | participle | My brother |  |  | the plan |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **share** | to-infinitive | My brother *not said here* | the bike |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council acquiesced to the parents' request for a crossing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acquiesce:x5:1
# text = The council acquiesced to the parents' request for a crossing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	acquiesced	acquiesce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **acquiesce** | participle |  | the council *not said here* |  |  |  | to the parents's request for a crossing | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to request=Theme |
| 2 | **request** |  | the parents |  |  |  |  | for a crossing | nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat acquiesced to being picked up — for once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acquiesce:x6:1
# text = The cat acquiesced to being picked up — for once.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	acquiesced	acquiesce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **acquiesce** | participle | the cat |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pick up** | gerund · passive | the cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING» |

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