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   accord

   /əˈkɔːd/

   verb

   • 1. give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition): "the powers accorded to the head of state" Similar givegranttenderpresentawardhandvouchsafeconcedeyieldcedeconfer onbestow onvest input in someone's handsinvest withendow withentrust withfavour withOpposite withholdremove
   • 2. (of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with: "his views accorded well with those of Merivale" Similar correspondagreetallymatch upconcurcoincidebe in agreementbe consistentequateharmonizebe in harmonybe compatiblebe consonantbe congruousbe in tunedovetailcorrelateconform tosuitfitmatchparallelinformal:squarejibeOpposite disagreecontrast

   noun

   • 1. an official agreement or treaty: "opposition groups refused to sign the accord" Similar pacttreatyagreementsettlementdealententeconcordatconcordprotocolcompactcontractconvention
   • ▪ agreement or harmony: "the government and the rebels are in accord on one point" Similar agreementconsensusunanimityharmonyunisonunityconcordconcertlike-mindednessrapportconformitycongruencesettlement

   Word Origin Old English, from Old French acorder ‘reconcile, be of one mind’, from Latin ad- ‘to’ + cor, cord- ‘heart’; influenced by concord.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCORD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACCORD definition: 1. (a formal) agreement: 2. If you do something of your own accord, you do it without being asked…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ACCORD is to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned. How to use accord in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Accord.

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   to make agree or correspond; adapt. Synonyms: reconcile. to grant; bestow: to accord due praise. Antonyms: withdraw, deny, withhold. Archaic. to settle; reconcile. noun. proper relationship or proportion; harmony. a harmonious union of sounds, colors, etc. consent or concurrence of opinions or wills; agreement.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCORD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   accord in British English. (əˈkɔːd ) noun. 1. agreement; conformity; accordance (esp in the phrase in accord with) 2. consent or concurrence of opinion. 3. See with one accord.

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   ACCORD meaning: 1. (a formal) agreement: 2. If you do something of your own accord, you do it without being asked…. Learn more.

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   1. Agreement; harmony: act in accord with university policies. 2. A settlement or compromise between conflicting parties: The strikers and the owners reached an accord. 3. Spontaneous or voluntary desire to take a certain action: The children returned on their own accord. He confessed of his own accord.

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   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. Accord is an agreeable word.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaccord noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of accord noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishACCORD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ACCORD definition: 1. If you do something of your own accord, you choose to do it and no one else forces you: 2. an…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaccord verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    to give somebody/something authority, status or a particular type of treatment. accord something to somebody/something Our society accords great importance to the family. There were complaints about the special treatment accorded to some of the candidates.