Vocabulary Spotlight
Acquiescence
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: मौन स्वीकृति (maun sweekriti) – Acceptance or agreement without protest; silent or passive acceptance.
Pronunciation
[ak-wee-es-uhns]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Agreement – सहमति (sahamati)
Related Words
Consent – मंजूरी (manzoori)
Word Origin
“Acquiescence” ka origin Latin “acquiescere” se hai, jo silent acceptance ko darshata hai. English mein iska pratham prayog 17th century mein hua.
Word Family
Noun: Acquiescence – मौन स्वीकृति (maun sweekriti)
Verb: Acquiesce – सहमत होना (sahmat hona)
Usage Examples
1. Meeting mein unhone proposal ko acquiescence ke sath accept kiya.
– They accepted the proposal with silent acquiescence in the meeting.
2. Uski acquiescence se sabko laga ki wo decision se sahmat hai.
– Her acquiescence made everyone feel that she agreed with the decision.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein kai parivarik aur samajik cheezon mein acquiescence ke saath accept kiya jata hai, bina kisi protest ke.
In Context
“Acquiescence” ka use passive ya silent acceptance ko dikhane ke liye hota hai, jisme koi openly oppose nahi karta hai.