accede
Verb
Verb Forms: acceded, acceding, accedes
- To agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
- yield to another's wish or opinion
- take on duties or office
- "accede to the throne"
- to agree or express agreement
- To approach; to arrive, to come forward.
- To give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of.
- To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way.
- To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position).
- To become a party to an agreement or a treaty.
Examples
- I will not accede to your request to take back that disastrous play.
Origin / Etymology
First attested in the early 15th century. From Middle English acceden, from Latin accēdō (“approach, accede”), formed from ad (“to, toward, at”) + cēdō (“move, yield”) (English cede). Compare French accéder. Unrelated to ascend, aside from the common ad prefix.
Synonyms
acquiesce, assent, bow, defer, enter, give in, submit, accede, agree, allow, astipulate, band together, cave in, come around, come round, comply, comprobate, concede, concur, consent, enroll, give way, grant, soothe, yield
Scrabble Score: 11
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