According

//əˈkɔː.dɪŋ// adj, adv, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of accord form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "Let knowledge grow from more to more, ⁠But more of reverence in us dwell; ⁠That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster. […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.

    "This according voice of national wisdom."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (followed by ‘to’) as reported or stated by wordnet
  2. 2
    (followed by ‘to’) in agreement with or accordant with wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Accordingly; correspondingly. obsolete

    "That apprehends no further than this world, / And squarest thy life according."

Synonyms

All synonyms
accordantakinassonantattunedblendedchiming

Example

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"It is a prevalent belief, according to a nationwide poll in the United States, that Muslims are linked with terrorism."

Etymology

From accord + -ing.

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