acquiesced

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He was proceeding to name others, but was stopped by Lord Talbot, and the court acquiesced -- I think very indecently.

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  1. intransitive verb To consent or comply passively or without protest. See Synonyms at assent.
  2. usage note
    When acquiesce takes a preposition, it is usually used with in (acquiesced in the ruling) but sometimes with to (acquiesced to her parents' wishes). Acquiesced with is obsolete.

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