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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.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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