Both Uses of
acquiesce
in
A Tale of Two Cities
- Defarge looked gloomily at his wife, and gave no other answer than a gruff sound of acquiescence.
Chpt 3.3 *acquiescence = reluctant compliance
- It was silently acquiesced in, and they passed her over the seats in the hall to a raised place, where he, by leaning over the dock, could fold her in his arms.†
Chpt 3.11
Definition:
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(acquiesce) reluctant or unenthusiastic compliance, consent, or agreement