borrowed from French acquiescer, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin acquiēscere "to rest, find peace, be satisfied (with)," from ad- ad-quiēscere "to repose, be quiet"
verb
to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively —often used with in or to
assentconsentaccedeacquiesceagreesubscribe mean to concur with what has been proposed. assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions. consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired.