Agreement & Acceptance Vocabulary

to accept something reluctantly without protest

“She acquiesced to their demands to avoid conflict.”

Origin: Latin acquiescere `to rest, be satisfied` from ad- `to` + quiescere `to rest`

to be of the same opinion; agree

“The committee members concurred with the recommendation.”

Origin: Latin concurrere `to run together` from con- `together` + currere `to run`

to express approval or agreement

“The board gave its assent to the proposal.”

Origin: Latin assentire `to agree` from ad- `to` + sentire `to feel, think`

to agree to a demand or request

“The company acceded to the union's terms.”

Origin: Latin accedere `to approach, agree` from ad- `to` + cedere `to go, yield`

to cease to resist; surrender

“After weeks of negotiation, they finally capitulated.”

Origin: Medieval Latin capitulare `to draw up under headings` from Latin caput `head`

to abandon a harsh intention or cruel treatment

“She eventually relented and let them go.”

Origin: Latin relentare `to slacken` from re- `back` + lentare `to bend`

to give way to pressure or demands

“The government refused to yield to terrorist demands.”

Origin: Old English gieldan `to pay, give up` from Proto-Germanic *geldaną `to pay`

to submit humbly to another's wishes

“He deferred to her expertise on the matter.”

Origin: Latin deferre `to carry away, grant` from de- `down` + ferre `to carry`

to act in accordance with a wish or command

“All employees must comply with safety regulations.”

Origin: Italian complire `to complete, fulfill` from Latin complere `to fill up`

to act in accordance with standards or customs

“The design conforms to international safety standards.”

Origin: Latin conformare `to shape, fashion` from con- `together` + formare `to form`

to declare one's public approval of

“Several celebrities endorsed the charity campaign.”

Origin: Latin indorsare `to put on the back` from in- `on` + dorsum `back`

to give official permission or approval for

“The committee sanctioned the use of the funds.”

Origin: Latin sanctio `a decree` from sancire `to make sacred, confirm`

to sign or give formal consent to make valid

“The treaty was ratified by all member states.”

Origin: Latin ratificare from ratus `fixed, valid` + facere `to make`

to check or prove the accuracy of

“The results validate our hypothesis.”

Origin: Medieval Latin validare `to make strong` from Latin validus `strong`

to confirm or give support to a statement

“Witnesses corroborated her account of events.”

Origin: Latin corroborare `to strengthen` from con- `together` + roborare `to strengthen` from robur `oak, strength`

to provide evidence to support a claim

“He failed to substantiate his allegations.”

Origin: Latin substantia `substance, essence` from substare `to stand firm`

to state as a fact; assert strongly

“The court affirmed the lower court's ruling.”

Origin: Latin affirmare `to make steady` from ad- `to` + firmare `to strengthen` from firmus `firm`

to confirm or support something

“The Supreme Court upheld the decision.”

Origin: Old English upholdan from up + holdan `to hold`

to adopt or support a cause or belief

“She espoused the principles of equality.”

Origin: Latin sponsare `to betroth` from spondere `to promise solemnly`

to support or defend enthusiastically

“He championed the rights of the marginalized.”

Origin: Latin campio `gladiator, fighter` from campus `field of battle`

general agreement

“The committee reached a consensus after hours of debate.”

Origin: Latin consensus `agreement` from consentire `to feel together` from con- `together` + sentire `to feel`

agreement by all people involved

“There was unanimity in the decision to proceed.”

Origin: Latin unanimitas from unanimus `of one mind` from unus `one` + animus `mind`