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To accept or consent, especially by silence or by omitting to object

To submit to the will or authority of others

To agree or correspond exactly

To settle or come to terms on a particular arrangement

To accept the authority, policies, or principles of a particular group, especially unwillingly

To do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

To give or award something to someone, especially publicly or formally

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Verb

To accept or consent, especially by silence or by omitting to object

give the nod to

give the green light to

give the thumbs up to

give approval to

give consent to

give one's assent to

give one's blessing to

give the go-ahead to

give the go-ahead

give permission

give carte blanche

give your blessing

give the green light

change your mind

give one's leave

act in accordance with

throw in the towel

give someone leave

do one's bidding

go with the flow

give the thumbs up

reach a decision

jump at the chance

pay attention to

play along with

roll over and play dead

resign oneself to

do what one is told

do as you are told

play second fiddle

do what is expected

play it by the book

give permission to

grant permission to

bear the brunt of

be converted to

be persuaded by

be in agreement with

give stamp of approval

put John Hancock on

legitimatize^US

be conscious of

legitimatise^UK

take something on board

come out of closet

grant the right

give someone authorization

be of the same opinion

be of the same mind

give the stamp of approval to

make a clean breast

go into details

spill the beans about

make a clean breast of

blow the lid off

get off your chest

come out of the closet

spill your guts

blow the gaff on

bring into the open

sit and take it

decriminalize^US

decriminalise^UK

give permission for

give a blank cheque to

give authority to

grant the right to

be a reason for

be a justification for

offer grounds for

give authorization to

give the right to

be a defence of

give green light

give the green light for

pronounce lawful

give the means to

give the go-ahead for

grant authorization to

grant a permit to

grant a licence to

give a permit to

grant authority to

give a licence to

be good reason for

give ground for

put into effect

give the go ahead to

confer a right to

be authorised^UK

give authority for

let someone have

be authorized^US

give the seal of approval to

allow to happen

be in favour of

give the okay to

say the magic word

invest with power

give the power to

give someone the authority

be deserving of

put in someone's hands

lend your name to

give the resources to

make it possible for

give the opportunity to

provide the means to

make allowances for

accept apology for

give right of entry to

give admission to

grant entrance to

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“To argue otherwise now is to acquiesce in a rhetoric which those of us who accept universal human rights have no choice but to reject as inhumane.”

Verb

To submit to the will or authority of others

hoist the white flag

roll over and play dead

throw in the towel

raise the white flag

throw in the sponge

show the white flag

wave the white flag

put up white flag

give up the struggle

make concessions

give yourself up

throw in your hand

be conquered by

be overwhelmed by

resign yourself

act in accordance with

give away the store

come off second-best

throw up one's hands

throw up the sponge

show white flag

be taken to cleaners

meet one's Waterloo

be outdistanced

give oneself over

come off second best

be unsuccessful

get the worst of it

be overthrown by

be destroyed by

be vanquished by

be a casualty to

pass into the hands of

pass into enemy hands

lose one's position to

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“Under such an arrangement, it would not be quite so easy simply to acquiesce to the demands of management.”

Verb

To agree or correspond exactly

be in agreement

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Verb

To settle or come to terms on a particular arrangement

strike a bargain

come to terms about

reach an agreement

set the seal on

come to terms on

come to a conclusion

come to a decision about

make a decision

come to a decision

come to an agreement

get an agreement on

get a decision on

sit in judgment

pass judgement on

give a ruling on

sit in judgement on

make a ruling on

give a verdict on

come to a decision on

come to a satisfactory conclusion on

form a resolution about

lay down the law

take a decision on

call the shots on

deliver judgment

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Verb

To accept the authority, policies, or principles of a particular group, especially unwillingly

follow the rules

play by the rules

abide by the rules

observe the rules

adhere to the rules

comply with the rules

stick to the rules

keep to the rules

act in accordance with the rules

follow convention

play it by the book

follow the crowd

run with the pack

go with the flow

follow tradition

be a good sport

don't make waves

act in accordance with

pay attention to

be in accordance with

do what one is told

don't rock the boat

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Verb

To do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

be courteous enough

degrade oneself

deem it worthy of oneself

toss a few crumbs

come down off high horse

come down from one's high horse

cheapen yourself

humiliate yourself

debase yourself

act beneath oneself

put in someone's hands

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Verb

To give or award something to someone, especially publicly or formally

put in someone's hands

let someone have

give a donation of

make a donation of

sweeten the pot

sweeten the kitty

put at someone's disposal

let oneself in for

place at disposal

leave in one's will

leave to by will

give permission to

give the go-ahead to

give the green light to

grant permission to

make a contribution of

put oneself down for

come across with

make a donation

make a contribution

make something over to someone

supply on credit

have a whip-round

accommodate someone with

decentralise^UK

decentralize^US

pick up the tab

allow to look after

put into the hands of

lay at one's feet

give an opportunity

put into hands of

defray the cost of

contribute towards

be adequate for

make a subscription

deliver the goods

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