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- DictionaryAc·cord/əˈkôrd/
verb
- 1. give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition): "the powers accorded to the head of state"
- 2. (of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with: "his views accorded well with those of Merivale"
noun
- 1. an official agreement or treaty: "opposition groups refused to sign the accord"
1. a. : agreement, conformity. acted in accord with the company's policy. b. : a formal reaching of agreement : compact, treaty. a peace accord. 2. : voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act.
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.
To accord is to agree or be in harmony with someone or something. Accord is usually used formally to mean to work together. It is often used in official decrees, analysis of public figures, and governmental affairs.
ACCORD definition: 1. (a formal) agreement: 2. If you do something of your own accord, you do it without being asked…. Learn more.
An accord is an agreement between groups or even nations, like a formal peace accord that prevents war or the accord between you and your sister specifying who gets to use the car on which days.
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.
verb. accorded, according, accords. To give or grant, especially as being due or appropriate. Accorded the president the proper deference. American Heritage. To make agree or harmonize; reconcile. Webster's New World. To be in agreement or harmony ( with) Webster's New World.
ACCORD meaning: 1. If you do something of your own accord, you choose to do it and no one else forces you: 2. an…. Learn more.
accord. noun. /əˈkɔːd/. /əˈkɔːrd/. Idioms. a formal agreement between two organizations, countries, etc. The two sides signed a peace accord last July. Extra Examples. Topics Discussion and agreement c2, War and conflict c2.
Definition of accord verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
