Part 125

<hw>Ac`qui*es"cence</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>acquiescence</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; -- distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Crim. Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Submission to an injury by the party injured.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Tacit concurrence in the action of another.</def>

<i>Wharton.</i>

<i>p. 17</i>

<h1>Acquiescency</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac`qui*es"cen*cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.</def>

<h1>Acquiescent</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac`qui*es"cent</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>acquiescens</ets>, <ets>-<?/entis</ets>; p. pr.]</ety> <def>Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive; <as>as, an <ex>acquiescent</ex> policy</as>.</def>

<h1>Acquiescently</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac`qui*es"cent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an acquiescent manner.</def>

<h1>Acquiet</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac*qui"et</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>acquietare</ets>; L. <ets>ad + quies</ets> rest. See <er>Quiet</er> and cf. <er>Acquit</er>.]</ety> <def>To quiet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Acquiet</b> his mind from stirring you against your own peace.

<i>Sir A. Sherley.</i>

<h1>Acquirability</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac*quir"a*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Paley.</i>

<h1>Acquirable</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac*quir"a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being acquired.</def>

<h1>Acquire</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac*quire"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Acquired</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Acquiring</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>acquirere</ets>, <ets>acquisitum</ets>; <ets>ad + quarere</ets> to seek for. In OE. was a verb <ets>aqueren</ets>, fr. the same, through OF. <ets>aquerre</ets>. See <er>Quest</er>..]</ety> <def>To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own; <as>as, to <ex>acquire</ex> a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits</as>.</def>

<blockquote>No virtue is <b>acquired</b> in an instant, but step by step. <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Descent is the title whereby a man, on the death of his ancestor, <b>acquires</b> his estate, by right of representation, as his heir at law. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To obtain; gain; attain; procure; win; earn; secure. See <er>Obtain</er>.</syn>

<h1>Acquirement</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac*quire"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment.</def> "Rules for the <i>acquirement</i> of a taste."

<i>Addison.</i>