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  • 81Acquiesce — Ac qui*esce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Acquiesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquiescing}] [L. acquiescere; ad + quiescere to be quiet, fr. quies rest: cf. F. acquiescer. See {Quiet}.] 1. To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without… …

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  • 82Acquiesced — Acquiesce Ac qui*esce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Acquiesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquiescing}] [L. acquiescere; ad + quiescere to be quiet, fr. quies rest: cf. F. acquiescer. See {Quiet}.] 1. To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest… …

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  • 83Acquiescing — Acquiesce Ac qui*esce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Acquiesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquiescing}] [L. acquiescere; ad + quiescere to be quiet, fr. quies rest: cf. F. acquiescer. See {Quiet}.] 1. To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest… …

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  • 84Agree — A*gree , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Agreed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Agreeing}.] [F. agr[ e]er to accept or receive kindly, fr. [ a] gr[ e]; [ a] (L. ad) + gr[ e] good will, consent, liking, fr. L. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See {Grateful}.] 1. To harmonize… …

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  • 85Agreed — Agree A*gree , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Agreed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Agreeing}.] [F. agr[ e]er to accept or receive kindly, fr. [ a] gr[ e]; [ a] (L. ad) + gr[ e] good will, consent, liking, fr. L. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See {Grateful}.] 1. To… …

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  • 86Agreeing — Agree A*gree , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Agreed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Agreeing}.] [F. agr[ e]er to accept or receive kindly, fr. [ a] gr[ e]; [ a] (L. ad) + gr[ e] good will, consent, liking, fr. L. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See {Grateful}.] 1. To… …

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  • 87negative — negatively, adv. negativeness, negativity, n. /neg euh tiv/, adj., n., adv., v., negatived, negativing, interj. adj. 1. expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question. 2. refusing consent, as to a proposal: a… …

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  • 88defer — I (put off) verb adjourn, arrest, be dilatory, bide, delay, detain, differre, discontinue, extend, file, forbear, forestall, gain time, hesitate, hinder, hold back, hold in abeyance, hold off, hold up, impede, interfere, interrupt, intervene,… …

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  • 89acquiesce — v. n. 1. Yield, comply, submit, bow, rest, resign one s self, be reconciled, be resigned, be satisfied, rest satisfied, repose, rest content. 2. Assent, consent, agree, accede, concur, yield assent, give consent, fall in, go with the stream, go… …

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  • 90agree — v. n. 1. Accord, harmonize, concur, unite, be in unison, be of one mind, come to the same conclusion. 2. Assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, comply, subscribe, yield assent, give consent, fall in with. 3. Stipulate, bargain, promise, engage,… …

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