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Accede

Accede Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Accede? [v] to agree or express agreement; "Yes, the Maestro assented." [v] submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" [v] be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Accede: acquiesce \| adhere \| assent \| bow \| defer \| give in \| submit Related Terms \| Find terms related to Accede: abide by \| accede to \| accept \| acclaim \| accord to \| acquiesce \| acquiesce in \| agree \| agree to \| agree with \| allow \| applaud \| approve \| approve of \| assent \| attain to \| be agreeable \| be instated \| be willing \| buy \| cheer \| comply \| concur \| condescend \| connive at \| consent \| consent to silently \| cooperate \| deign \| endorse \| face the music \| give consent \| give the nod \| go along with \| grant \| hail \| have no objection \| hold with \| in toto \| knock under \| knuckle down \| knuckle under \| let \| live with it \| mount the throne \| nod \| nod assent \| not refuse \| not resist \| obey \| OK \| okay \| permit \| ratify \| receive \| relent \| resign \| sanction \| say aye \| say yes \| submit \| subscribe \| subscribe to \| succumb \| swallow it \| swallow the pill \| take \| take it \| take kindly to \| take office \| vote affirmatively \| vote aye \| vote for \| welcome \| wink at \| yes \| yield assent See Also \| accede \| adhere \| agree \| agree \| buckle under \| check \| connive \| correspond \| fit \| gibe \| jibe \| knuckle under \| match \| succumb \| tally \| yield Accede In Webster's Dictionary \Ac*cede"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Acceded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acceding}.] [L. accedere to approach, accede; ad + cedere to move, yield: cf. F. acc['e]dere. See {Cede}.] 1. To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to {recede}. [Obs.] --T. Gale. 2. To enter upon an office or dignity; to attain. Edward IV., who had acceded to the throne in the year 1461. --T. Warton. If Frederick had acceded to the supreme power. --Morley. 3. To become a party by associating one's self with others; to give one's adhesion. Hence, to agree or assent to a proposal or a view; as, he acceded to my request. The treaty of Hanover in 1725 . . . to which the Dutch afterwards acceded. --Chesterfield. Syn: To agree; assent; consent; comply; acquiesce; concur.

Accede Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Accede?

[v] to agree or express agreement; "Yes, the Maestro assented."
[v] submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
[v] be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"

Accede In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*cede"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Acceded}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Acceding}.] [L. accedere to approach, accede; ad + cedere
to move, yield: cf. F. acc['e]dere. See {Cede}.]
1. To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to {recede}.
   [Obs.] --T. Gale.

2. To enter upon an office or dignity; to attain.

         Edward IV., who had acceded to the throne in the
         year 1461.                            --T. Warton.

         If Frederick had acceded to the supreme power.
                                               --Morley.

3. To become a party by associating one's self with others;
   to give one's adhesion. Hence, to agree or assent to a
   proposal or a view; as, he acceded to my request.

         The treaty of Hanover in 1725 . . . to which the
         Dutch afterwards acceded.             --Chesterfield.

Syn: To agree; assent; consent; comply; acquiesce; concur.

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