Acquiesce vs Compromise - What's the difference?
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To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object; — followed by "in", sometimes also by "with" and "to".
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To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
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The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
* Shakespeare
* Burke
* Hallam
A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
* Lamb
(ambitransitive) To bind by mutual agreement.
* Shakespeare
To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
* Fuller
To find a way between extremes.
To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
* Motley
To cause impairment of.
To breach (a security system).
As verbs the difference between acquiesce and compromise
is that acquiesce is while compromise is (ambitransitive) to bind by mutual agreement.As a noun compromise is
the settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.acquiesce
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Verb
(acquiesc)- They were compelled to acquiesce in a government which they did not regard as just.
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Quotations
* 1794 — , vol II, ch 16 *: I entirely acquiesce in all the observations you make in your letter; they are worthy of your heart and understanding; * 1799 — *: The representatives of the good people of this commonwealth in general assembly convened, having maturely considered the answers of sundry states in the Union, to their resolutions passed at the last session, respecting certain unconstitutional laws of Congress, commonly called the alien and sedition laws, would be faithless indeed to themselves, and to those they represent, were they silently to acquiesce in principles and doctrines attempted to be maintained in all those answers, that of Virginia only excepted. * 1815 — , vol III, ch 19 *: She could not bear to see him suffering, to know him fancying himself neglected; and though her understanding almost acquiesced in the assurance of both the Mr. Knightleys, that when once the event were over, his distress would be soon over too, she hesitated--she could not proceed. * *: Cathy was a powerful ally at home; and between them they at length persuaded my master to acquiesce in their having a ride or a walk together about once a week, under my guardianship, and on the moors nearest the Grange: for June found him still declining. * 1861 — (4 March) *: If a minority, in such case, will secede rather than acquiesce , they make a precedent which, in turn, will divide and ruin them; for a minority of their own will secede from them whenever a majority refuses to be controlled by such minority. * 1899 — , ch XXVII *: “Well, that ought to be reason enough,” he acquiesced . * 1924 — , ch 19 *: The spare form flexibly acquiesced , but inertly. It was like handling a dead snake.Synonyms
* accede * accept tacitly * agree * assent * comply * concur * conform * consent * submit * yieldReferences
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(wikipedia compromise)Noun
(en noun)- But basely yielded upon compromise / That which his noble ancestors achieved with blows.
- All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.
- An abhorrence of concession and compromise is a never failing characteristic of religious factions.
- a compromise of character or right
- I was determined not to accept any fine speeches, to the compromise of that sex the belonging to which was, after all, my strongest claim and title to them.
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(compromis)- Laban and himself were compromised / That all the eanlings which were streaked and pied / Should fall as Jacob's hire.
- The controversy may easily be compromised .
- To pardon all who had been compromised in the late disturbances.
- He tried to compromise the security in the computer by guessing the password.
