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accede

[ ak-seed ]

verb (used without object)

acceded, acceding.
  1. to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
  2. to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity; succeed (usually followed by to ):

    to accede to the throne.

  3. International Law. to become a party to an agreement, treaty, or the like, by way of accession.


accede

/ æˈː /

verb

  1. to assent or give one's consent; agree
  2. to enter upon or attain (to an office, right, etc)

    the prince acceded to the throne

  3. international law to become a party (to an agreement between nations, etc), as by signing a treaty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
  • ˈԳ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·IJԳ noun
  • ·İ noun
  • non·IJԳ noun
  • ԴDza·iԲ adjective
  • a· verb (used without object) reacceded reacceding
  • ܲa·iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of accede1

1400–50; late Middle English: to approach, adapt to < Latin ŧ to approach, assent, equivalent to ac- ac- + ŧ to go; cede
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of accede1

C15: from Latin ŧ to approach, agree, from ad- to + ŧ to go, yield
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Synonym Study

See agree.
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Who knew LeBron would so willingly accede his power, not to mention his touches?

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The anxiety among even Republicans to accede to Trump's lie is understandable.

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Will she accede to construction industry requests to import foreign workers to meet the target to build 1.5 million homes?

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At the time, veterans’ attorney Roman Silberfeld raised no objection, and Carter acceded.

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If we accede to such an outrageous demand, you’ll lose some supporters in Arizona and New Mexico.

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