different between conspire vs acquiesce

English

Etymology

From Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, consp?r?, from con- (combining form of cum (“with”)) + sp?r? (“breathe”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?spa??(?)/
• Rhymes: -a??(r)

Verb

conspire (third-person singular simple present conspires, present participle conspiring, simple past and past participle conspired)

1. (intransitive) To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results.

   • They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.

2. (intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
   • Roscommon

     The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.

   • 1744, Georg Friedrich Händel, Hercules, act 3, scene 5

     I feel my vanquish'd heart conspire

     To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd.

3. (transitive) To try to bring about.
   • Bishop Hall

   Angry clouds conspire your overthrow.

Synonyms

• (secretly plot): collogue

Related terms

• co-conspirator
• conspiracy
• conspiration
• conspirator
• inspire
• spirit

Translations

Anagrams

• incorpse, scorpine

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: conspirent, conspires

Verb

conspire

1. first-person singular present indicative of conspirer
2. third-person singular present indicative of conspirer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of conspirer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of conspirer
5. second-person singular imperative of conspirer

Portuguese

Verb

conspire

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of conspirar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of conspirar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of conspirar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of conspirar

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kon?spire]

Verb

conspire

1. third-person singular present subjunctive of conspira
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of conspira

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kons?pi?e/, [kõns?pi.?e]

Verb

conspire

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of conspirar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of conspirar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of conspirar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of conspirar.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French acquiescer, from Latin acquiescere; ad + quiescere (“to be quiet”), from quies (“rest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ækwi??s/

Verb

acquiesce (third-person singular simple present acquiesces, present participle acquiescing, simple past and past participle acquiesced)

1. (intransitive, with in (or sometimes with, to)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
   • 1799, Thomas Jefferson, The Kentucky Resolution of 1799

     The representatives of the good people of this commonwealth in general assembly convened, having maturely considered the answers of sundry states in the Union, to their resolutions passed at the last session, respecting certain unconstitutional laws of Congress, commonly called the alien and sedition laws, would be faithless indeed to themselves, and to those they represent, were they silently to acquiesce in principles and doctrines attempted to be maintained in all those answers, that of Virginia only excepted.

   • 1846, Thomas De Quincey, On Christianity, as an Organ of Political Movement (published in Tait's Magazine)

     They were compelled to acquiesce in a government which they did not regard as just.

   • Cathy was a powerful ally at home; and between them they at length persuaded my master to acquiesce in their having a ride or a walk together about once a week, under my guardianship, and on the moors nearest the Grange: for June found him still declining.

   • 1861, Abraham Lincoln, First Inaugural Address (4 March)

     If a minority, in such case, will secede rather than acquiesce, they make a precedent which, in turn, will divide and ruin them; for a minority of their own will secede from them whenever a majority refuses to be controlled by such minority.

2. (intransitive) To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
   • 1794, Charlotte Smith, The Banished Man, vol II, ch 16

     I entirely acquiesce in all the observations you make in your letter; they are worthy of your heart and understanding;

Synonyms

• (rest satisfied):
• (concur upon conviction): accept tacitly, go along with; See also Thesaurus:acquiesce

• agree
• assent
• comply
• concur
• consent
• submit
• yield

Related terms

Translations

References

• acquiesce in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

French

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?s

Verb

acquiesce

1. first-person singular present indicative of acquiescer
2. third-person singular present indicative of acquiescer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of acquiescer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of acquiescer
5. second-person singular imperative of acquiescer

Latin

Verb

acqui?sce

1. second-person singular present active imperative of acqui?sc?