Cooperate vs Acquiesce - What's the difference?
cooperate | acquiesce |
To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
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To allow for mutual unobstructed action
To function in harmony, side by side
To engage in economic cooperation.
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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As verbs the difference between cooperate and acquiesce
is that cooperate is while acquiesce is .cooperate
English
Alternative forms
* co-operate (UK), (uncommon)Verb
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Usage notes
The usual pronunciation of 'oo' is /u?/ or /?/. The dieresis in the spelling emphasizes that the second o begins a separate syllable. However, the dieresis is becoming increasingly rare in US English typography, so the spelling cooperate predominates. See also .Synonyms
* to coact * make common causeReferences
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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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