Accede

//əkˈsiːd// verb

verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To approach; to arrive, to come forward. archaic, intransitive
  2. 2
    to agree or express agreement wordnet
  3. 3
    To give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of. archaic, intransitive
  4. 4
    yield to another's wish or opinion wordnet
  5. 5
    To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way. intransitive

    "But in 1874 the editors of Scribner’s Monthly requested me to publish a popular account of the Colorado exploration in that journal. To this I acceded and prepared four short articles, which were elaborately illustrated from photographs in my possession."

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  1. 6
    take on duties or office wordnet
  2. 7
    To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position). intransitive

    "Maintenon had been governess to the children in the late 1670s before acceding to the king's favours."

  3. 8
    To become a party to an agreement or a treaty. intransitive

Synonyms

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acquiesceagreeassentassentsubmitabide

Example

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"African countries voluntarily accede to the APRM with the hope of enhancing progress in governance, democracy, and economic development."

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.

Related phrases

give way

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