accede

  • 11accede — UK [əkˈsiːd] / US [əkˈsɪd] verb [intransitive] Word forms accede : present tense I/you/we/they accede he/she/it accedes present participle acceding past tense acceded past participle acceded formal 1) to do what someone wants or agree with what… …

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  • 12accede — accedence, n. acceder, n. /ak seed /, v.i., acceded, acceding. 1. to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract. 2. to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity; succeed… …

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  • 13accede — ac|cede [əkˈsi:d, æk ] v accede to [accede to sth] phr v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: accedere, from ad to + cedere to go ] 1.) to agree to a demand, proposal etc, especially after first disagreeing with it ▪ the doctor s refusal to accede… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14accede — [[t]æksi͟ːd[/t]] accedes, acceding, acceded 1) VERB If you accede to someone s request, you do what they ask. [FORMAL] [V to n] The Prime Minister would have to accede to any request by the opposition to recall parliament... [V to n] I never… …

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  • 15accede — ac•cede [[t]ækˈsid[/t]] v. i. ced•ed, ced•ing 1) to give one s consent, approval, or adherence by yielding; give in; agree; assent: to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract[/ex] 2) to attain or assume an office, title, or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16accede — v. (D; intr.) to accede to (they acceded to our demands) * * * [ək siːd] (D; intr.) to accede to (they acceded to our demands) …

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  • 17accede — ac|cede [ ək sid ] verb intransitive FORMAL 1. ) accede to to do what someone wants or agree with what they say: They were forced to accede to all of the hijackers demands. 2. ) to formally take a position of authority, especially as a king,… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18accede — verb accede to sth phrasal verb (T) formal 1 to agree to a demand, proposal etc, especially after first disagreeing with it: The government would not accede to public pressure. 2 to achieve a position of power or authority …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19accede — /əkˈsid / (say uhk seed) verb (i) (acceded, acceding) 1. to give consent; agree; yield: *The TAB has agreed to abide by the Industrial Relations Commission ruling and accede to union demands –sunday herald sun, 1992. 2. to come, as to an office… …

  • 20accede — Synonyms and related words: OK, 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,… …

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