Students came of their own accord to help the villagers.
Source: tatoeba (21428)
Accord
/əˈkɔɹd/
Synonyms for "accord" (568 found)
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Closest matches (114)
Noun(14 words)
accede toacceptacceptanceacclamationaccommodateaccommodate withaccommodationaccord toaccordanceacquiescenceadaptadapt toadaptationadaptionadditionadjunctadjustadjust toadjustmentadminister
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admitaffairsaffiliationaffinityaffirmationaffirmativeaffirmative voiceaffordagapeagreeagree in opinionagree toagree withagreementagreement of allallianceallotallowamityansweranswer toapportionapprobationapprovalapproveapprove ofapproximationarrangementassemblageassentassimilateassimilate toassociateassociationassonateassort withatoneattractionattuneattunementawardayebalancebargainbe consistentbe guided bybe harmoniousbe in cahootsbe in tunebe of onebe uniform withbe willingbelongbendbestowbestow onbinding agreementblendblessingbondbrotherly lovecartelcedecessation of combatcharitycheckchimechime in withchimingchordchorusclose withclosenesscoactcoadunatecohere
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (170)
coherencecoincidecoincidencecollaboratecollective agreementcolludecombinationcombinecommon assentcommon consentcommunicatecommunioncommunitycompactcompatibilitycompliancecomplycomply withcomportcompose
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concedeconcentusconcertconcordconcordanceconcurconcurrencecondescendconferconformconform toconform withconformanceconformationconformation other-directionconformitycongenialitycongruencecongruencycongruityconjoinconnectednessconnectionconnivanceconniveconnive atconsensusconsensus gentiumconsensus of opinionconsensus omniumconsentconsent to silentlyconsentaneityconsistconsist withconsistencyconsonanceconsonancyconsortconsortiumconspirecontactcontiguitycontractcontrarietyconventionconventionalitycooperatecooperationcoordinatecorrectcorrespondcorrespondencecotton tocovenantcovenant of saltcut todealdeal outdealingsdecisiondeductiondeigndiapasondickerdisciplinedish outdisjunctiondispensedittodoledole outdonatedovetaileagernessechoempathizeempathyemployment contractendorseendorsementendowequalequalizeequivalenceespritesprit de corpseuphonyexemption from hostilitiesextendfall in togetherfall in withfellow feelingfellowshipfiliationfitfit togetherfixflexibilityfollowfork outformal agreementfreedom from warfriendshipgear togeegeneral acclamationgeneral agreementgeneral consentgeneral voiceget alongget along withget on withgiftgift withgivegive consentgive freely
Noun(24 words)
come tocommon groundcompactscomportingcompromisesconcordancesconcordatconcordsconcurconcurrenceconcurrencesconferconflict resolutionconformitycongruitiesconsensusconsensus buildingconsensusesconsonancesconsonant
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Adjective(1 words)
final agreement
Related words (284)
give leavegive outgive permissiongive the go-aheadgive the wordgogo along withgo bygo togethergo withgood vibrationsgranthand outhang togetherhappen togetherharmonicsharmonizeharmonize withharmonyhave no objection
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heapheavy harmonyhelp tohithit it offhold togetherhold withhomologatehomologizehomologyhomophonyidentify withidentityimpartinterchangeintercourseinterlockintersectintersectionintimacyironclad agreementissuejibejoinjunctionkeepingkeykey tokinshiplavishleavelegal agreementlegal contractletlet haveliaisonliberty in tranquillitylike-mindednesslinelinklinkagelinkinglocklovemake conformmake plumbmake possiblemake uniformmalleabilitymarchmatchmeasuremeetmeeting of mindsmelodizemetemete outmoldmonochordmonodymouldmouldermouldymusicalizemutual agreementmutual attractionmutual understandingmutualitynearnessnodnod assentnot refuseobedienceobservanceobserveofferokokayone accordone voiceonenessorthodoxyoverlappactpactionparallelparallelismpaxpeacepeacetimepermissionpermitpliancypourpresentprofferpromisepromptitudepromptnesspropinquityproportionprotocolprovideproximityput in tunequadraterainrapportrapprochementratificationratifyreadinessreciprocatereciprocityrecompensereconcilereconcilementreconciliationrectifyregisterregister withregulaterelatednessrelationrelationsrelationshipreleaseremuneraterenderrepayresemblancerespond torhymerightrub off cornerssame mindsanctionsay ayesay the wordsay yesself-consistencyservesetset rightsettleshapesharingshell outshowshowerside withsimilaritysimilarizesing in chorussingle voiceslipsnowsolidaritysort withsound in tunesound togethersquaresquare withstand togetherstipulationstoopstraightenstrictnessstrike in withsubmissionsuitsymmetrysympathizesympathize withsympathysymphonizesymphonysyncsynchronismsynchronizationsynchronizesynergizetailortake kindly totallytally withteam spirittenderthree-part harmonytietie intie-intimingtotal agreementtraditionalismtransactiontreatytrim totrucetruetrue uptuneunanimityunanimousnessunderstand one anotherunderstandingungrudgingnessuniformityunionunion contractunisonunisonanceuniteunityuniversal agreementunloathnessunreluctancevalid contractvote affirmativelyvote ayevouchsafewage contractwillingnesswink atyieldyield assent
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(26 words)
grantharmonharmoniesharmonizeharmonyigainternational treatyjibeslawsuit settlementmeetingmeetingsmutual consentofficial arrangementpactspeaceful settlementpotsdamrapprochementsromanian a cooperaromanian înțelegeresettlement
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Verb(5 words)
Preposition(1 words)
in unison
Determiner(1 words)
most collective decision
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: agreement, pact, treaty, accede to, accept.
- Sentence evidence is available for accord, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "accord".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "accord"
Keep "accord" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "accord" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "accord", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "accord" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
10 entriesCollocations
11 entriesaccord with the lawaccorded privilegesaccorded statusaccords withbe in accordbroad accordformal accordin accordin accord withinternational accordmutual accord
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
8 entriesTranslations
28 translations across 12 languages.
Belarusian
2 entries- ако́рд noun (harmony of sounds)
- гармо́нія noun (harmony of sounds)
Bengali
2 entries- সামঞ্জস্য noun (harmony of sounds)
- সামঞ্জস্য noun (agreement, harmony, or just correspondence)
Bulgarian
4 entries- ако́рд noun (harmony of sounds)
- мир noun (agreement, harmony, or just correspondence)
- съгла́сие noun (agreement, harmony, or just correspondence)
- хармо́ния noun (harmony of sounds)
Dutch
1 entries- akkoord noun (harmony of sounds)
Finnish
1 entries- harmonia noun (harmony of sounds)
German
4 entries- Abstimmung noun (agreement, harmony, or just correspondence)
- Akkord noun (harmony of sounds)
- Einklang noun (agreement, harmony, or just correspondence)
- Harmonie noun (agreement, harmony, or just correspondence)
Hindi
2 entries- समझौता noun (harmony of sounds)
- समझौता noun (agreement, harmony, or just correspondence)
Korean
1 entries- 일치 noun (harmony of sounds)
Macedonian
1 entries- согласност noun (agreement, harmony, or just correspondence)
Polish
1 entries- akord noun (harmony of sounds)
Russian
4 entries- акко́рд noun (harmony of sounds)
- гармо́ния noun (harmony of sounds)
- гармо́ния noun (agreement, harmony, or just correspondence)
- согла́сие noun (agreement, harmony, or just correspondence)
Ukrainian
3 entries- ако́рд noun (harmony of sounds)
- гармо́нія noun (harmony of sounds)
- гармо́нія noun (agreement, harmony, or just correspondence)
Sample sentences
32 total sentences available.
We hope to come to an accord with them about arms reduction.
Source: tatoeba (23031)
That does not accord with his statement.
Source: tatoeba (42169)
That doesn't accord with my principle.
Source: tatoeba (42368)
Showing 4 of 32 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "accord"?
Closest matches include agreement, pact, treaty, accede to, accept.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "accord"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.