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Concede vs Acquiesce - What's the difference?

concede | acquiesce |

Acquiesce is a synonym of concede.



As verbs the difference between concede and acquiesce

is that concede is to yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question while acquiesce is 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".

concede

English

Verb

(conced)
  • To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question.
  • He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win.
    Kendall conceded defeat once she realized she could not win in a battle of wits.
  • To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.
  • To admit to be true; to acknowledge.
  • To yield or make concession.
  • (sports) To have a goal or point scored against
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  • , year=2011 , date=October 2 , author=Jonathan Jurejko , title=Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The visitors arrived at the Reebok Stadium boasting an impressive record of winning their last eight Premier League games there without conceding a goal.}}
  • (cricket) (of a bowler) to have runs scored off of one's bowling.
  • Synonyms

    (in sports) let in

    acquiesce

    English

    Verb

    (acquiesc)
  • 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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  • They were compelled to acquiesce in a government which they did not regard as just.
  • 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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  • , year=2014 , date=November 26 , time=1 hour 5 minutes 50 seconds , author=CM Punk , title=Art of Wrestling - Episode 226: CM Punk , work=Art of Wrestling citation , passage=So I acquiesce , I say "alright, I'll work Ryback", and I go up to Ryan, "hey man, clean slate"}}
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  • , date=May 27 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992) , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows, throw out his impressive collection of rotting Jack-O-Lanterns from previous Halloweens and take out his garbage, as it’s attracting wildlife (cue moose and Northern Exposure theme song).}}
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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 * yield

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