accede

verb

ac·cede ak-ˈsēd How to pronounce accede (audio)

ik-

acceded; acceding

intransitive verb

formal

: to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand

—usually + to

The government acceded to their demands.

: to become a party to something (such as an agreement)

—usually + to

accede to the terms of a contract

formal : to enter upon an office or position

—usually + to

He acceded to the throne [=became king] in 1838.

archaic, formal : approach

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

Legal Definition

accede

intransitive verb

ac·cede ak-ˈsēd, ik- How to pronounce accede (audio)

acceded; acceding

: to become a party (as to an agreement) by associating oneself with others

they were invited to accede to the covenant

: to express approval or give consent

the banker asks for collateral. The debtor…accedes, and transfers some of his property

In re Patterson, 139 F. Supp. 830 (1956)

: to assume an office or position

acceded to the governorship

: to become added by way of growth, increase, improvement, or labor

the various improvements…had acceded to the realty and had become “fixtures”

Graham v. Henderson, 608 S.W.2d 150 (1980)

: to come into control or ownership of something

a trustee in bankruptcy specifically accedes to all property of the debtor

Directory Int'l, Inc. v. Bates Mfg. Co., 91 B.R. 738 (1988)

accede

verb

as in to agree

to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

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agree
assent
acquiesce
consent
submit
subscribe
succumb
come round
adopt
abide
tolerate
embrace
espouse
stand
endure
suffer
bow
relent
swallow
yield
stomach
take
bear (with)
knuckle under

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

refuse
reject
dissent
deny
spurn
rebuff
scorn
gainsay

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of accede are acquiesce, agree, assent, consent, and subscribe. While all these words mean "to concur with what has been proposed," accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent.

officials acceded to the prisoners' demands

While in some cases nearly identical to accede, acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition.

acquiesced to his boss's wishes

The words agree and accede are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion.

finally agreed to come along

Although the words assent and accede have much in common, assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions.

voters assented to the proposal

The words consent and accede can be used in similar contexts, but consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired.

consented to their daughter's going

While the synonyms subscribe and accede are close in meaning, subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support.

subscribes wholeheartedly to the idea

单词	accede
释义	accede verb ac·cede ak-ˈsēd ik- 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 acquiesce agree assent come round consent subscribe See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing accede accede to the throne accede to the throne Kids Definition accede verb ac·cede ak-ˈsēd acceded; acceding : to agree to They acceded to our demands. Legal Definition accede intransitive verb ac·cede ak-ˈsēd, ik- acceded; acceding 1 a : to become a party (as to an agreement) by associating oneself with others they were invited to accede to the covenant b : to express approval or give consent the banker asks for collateral. The debtor…accedes, and transfers some of his property In re Patterson, 139 F. Supp. 830 (1956) 2 : to assume an office or position acceded to the governorship 3 a : to become added by way of growth, increase, improvement, or labor the various improvements…had acceded to the realty and had become “fixtures” Graham v. Henderson, 608 S.W.2d 150 (1980) b : to come into control or ownership of something a trustee in bankruptcy specifically accedes to all property of the debtor Directory Int'l, Inc. v. Bates Mfg. Co., 91 B.R. 738 (1988) accede verb as in to agree to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance agree assent acquiesce consent submit subscribe succumb come round adopt abide tolerate embrace espouse stand endure suffer bow relent swallow yield stomach take bear (with) knuckle under Antonyms & Near Antonyms refuse reject dissent deny spurn rebuff scorn gainsay See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of accede are acquiesce, agree, assent, consent, and subscribe. While all these words mean "to concur with what has been proposed," accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent. officials acceded to the prisoners' demands While in some cases nearly identical to accede, acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition. acquiesced to his boss's wishes The words agree and accede are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion. finally agreed to come along Although the words assent and accede have much in common, assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions. voters assented to the proposal The words consent and accede can be used in similar contexts, but consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired. consented to their daughter's going While the synonyms subscribe and accede are close in meaning, subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support. subscribes wholeheartedly to the idea
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