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   Ac·cord

   /əˈkôrd/

   

   verb

   • 1. give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition): "the powers accorded to the head of state" Similar givegranttenderpresentawardhandvouchsafeconcedeyieldcedeconfer onbestow onvest input in someone's handsinvest withendow withentrust withfavor withOpposite withholdremove
   • 2. (of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with: "his views accorded well with those of Merivale" Similar correspondagreetallymatch upconcurcoincidebe in agreementbe consistentequateharmonizebe in harmonybe compatiblebe consonantbe congruousbe in tunedovetailcorrelateconform tosuitfitmatchparallelinformal:squarejibeOpposite disagreecontrast

   noun

   • 1. an official agreement or treaty: "opposition groups refused to sign the accord" Similar pacttreatyagreementsettlementdealententeconcordatconcordprotocolcompactcontractconvention
   • ▪ agreement or harmony: "the government and the rebels are in accord on one point" Similar agreementconsensusunanimityharmonyunisonunityconcordconcertlike-mindednessrapportconformitycongruencesettlement

   Word Origin Old English, from Old French acorder ‘reconcile, be of one mind’, from Latin ad- ‘to’ + cor, cord- ‘heart’; influenced by concord.

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   Accord is an agreeable word. If you and your best friend are always in accord, you agree about everything. And if you do something of your own accord, you do it without prompting from someone else. As a verb, accord means to be in harmony or agreement, or to allow.

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   6 days ago · noun. 1. agreement; conformity; accordance (esp in the phrase in accord with ) 2. consent or concurrence of opinion. 3. See with one accord. 4. pleasing relationship between sounds, colours, etc; harmony.

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   an official agreement, especially between countries: a peace / trade accord. accord. verb [ T ] formal uk / əˈkɔːd / us. to treat someone specially, usually by showing respect: the respect accorded to doctors. (Definition of accord from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of accord. in Chinese (Traditional)

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   Definition of accord noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ac‧cord1 /əˈkɔːd $ -ɔːrd/ noun 1 → of somebody’s/something’s own accord 2 [ uncountable] formal a situation in which two people, ideas, or statements agree with each other be in accord with something These results are in accord with earlier research. in perfect/complete accord It is important t...

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   Mar 23, 2024 · accord (third-person singular simple present accords, present participle according, simple past and past participle accorded) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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   n. 1. agreement; conformity; accordance (esp in the phrase in accord with) 2. consent or concurrence of opinion. 3. with one accord unanimously. 4. pleasing relationship between sounds, colours, etc; harmony. 5. a settlement of differences, as between nations; compromise. 6. of one's own accord voluntarily. vb.