Accede

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To give one's consent, often at the insistence of another; concede. See Synonyms at assent.
  • verb-intransitive. To arrive at or come into an office or dignity: accede to the throne.
  • verb-intransitive. To become a party to an agreement or treaty.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To become a party to an agreement or a treaty.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to recede.
  • verb-intransitive. To enter upon an office or dignity; to attain.
  • verb-intransitive. 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To come, as into union or possession; become adjoined or entitled; attain by approach or succession: now used chiefly of attainment to a possession, office, or dignity: as, he acceded to the estate on his majority; the house of Hanover acceded to the English throne in 1714.
  • To come by assent or agreement; give adhesion; yield; give in: as, to acccdc to one's terms or request.
  • Synonyms To succeed, come (to), attain.
  • To agree, assent, yield, consent, comply.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. to agree or express agreement
  • v. take on duties or office
  • v. yield to another's wish or opinion
  • Antonym
    disagree   
    Verb Form
    acceded    accedes    acceding   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    yield    buckle under    succumb    give in    knuckle under   
    Form
    accedence   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    approach    attain    agree    assent    consent    acquiesce    acquiesce in    concede    yield    subscribe   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Aristide    Bede    Ede    Gilead    Mead    Meade    Read    Reed    Reid    Sinead