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BNC: 14526 COCA: 17950

accede

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
accede /ækˈsiːd/ verb
accedes; acceded; acceding
accede
/ækˈsiːd/
verb
accedes; acceded; acceding
Learner's definition of ACCEDE
[no object] formal
1 
: to agree to a request or a demand同意，应允（请求或要求） — usually + to
2 
: to enter a high office or position就任；就职；即位
— usually + to
BNC: 14526 COCA: 17950

accede

verb

ac·​cede ak-ˈsēd How to pronounce accede (audio)
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acceded; acceding

intransitive verb

1
formal
a
: to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
—usually + to
The government acceded to their demands.
b
: to become a party to something (such as an agreement)
—usually + to
accede to the terms of a contract
2
formal : to enter upon an office or position
—usually + to
He acceded to the throne [=became king] in 1838.
3
archaic, formal : approach

Did you know?

To accede usually means to yield, often under pressure and with some reluctance, to the needs or requests of others. Voters usually accede to a tax increase only when they're convinced it's the only real solution to a shortfall in government funding. A patient may accede to surgery only after the doctor assures him it's better than the alternatives. If you accede to your spouse's plea to watch the new reality show at 9:00, you may get to choose something better at 10:00.

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for accede

assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, agree, subscribe mean to concur with what has been proposed.

assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions.

voters assented to the proposal

consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired.

consented to their daughter's going

accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent.

officials acceded to the prisoners' demands

acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition.

acquiesced to his boss's wishes

agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion.

finally agreed to come along

subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support.

subscribes wholeheartedly to the idea

Example Sentences

His son acceded upon the king's death. finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project
Recent Examples on the Web His political opponents, mostly fellow Shiites backed by Iran, have refused to accede to his demands, raising fears of fresh unrest and violence in a conflict-weary Iraq. Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Politicians and local officials have a mess on their hands—children falling behind in learning, parents overloaded—and a strong incentive to accede to a demand. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 31 May 2022 The two Lakotas, perhaps the most famous Native Americans of their day, pushed back strenuously against white encroachment for decades, refusing to sign treaties or accede to confinement on reservations. Andrew R. Graybill, WSJ, 14 June 2022 Western diplomats predict that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, who has been as contentious a partner to NATO as Mr. Orban has been to the European Union, will wring concessions from the allies but ultimately accede. New York Times, 31 May 2022 The mothers argue, but ultimately accede to the nurses’ unflinching authority. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022 Financial analysts have speculated that Musk’s complaints about bots are part of a plan to put pressure on Twitter to accede to a lower sales price to close the deal. Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 But neither the United States nor other world powers have given Israel — the stronger party — any incentive to accede to such an arrangement. Joseph Krauss, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022 But neither the United States nor other world powers have given Israel — the stronger party — any incentive to accede to such an arrangement. Joseph Krauss, ajc, 12 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English acceden "to come near, become adapted to," borrowed from Latin accēdere "to draw near, approach, side (with), be added (to)," from ad- ad- + cēdere "to go away, yield" — more at cede

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of accede was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing accede
BNC: 14526 COCA: 17950

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