accord

1 of 2

verb

ac·cord ə-ˈkȯrd How to pronounce accord (audio)

accorded; according; accords

transitive verb

: to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned

The competitors should all be accorded equal respect.

: to bring into agreement : reconcile

intransitive verb

: to be consistent or in harmony : agree

—usually used with with

a theory that accords with the known facts

archaic : to arrive at an agreement

obsolete : to give consent

accord

2 of 2

noun

: agreement, conformity

acted in accord with the company's policy

: a formal reaching of agreement : compact, treaty

a peace accord

: voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act

gave generously of their own accord

: balanced interrelationship : harmony

obsolete : assent

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A new federal law may accord with—or be in accordance with—the guidelines that a company has already established. The rowdy behavior of the hero Beowulf accords with Norse ideals of the early Middle Ages; but such behavior wouldn't have been in accordance with the ideals of a later young lord from the same general region, Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet. Accord is also a noun, meaning "agreement". Thus, we often hear of two countries signing a peace accord; and we also frequently hear of two things or people being "in accord with" each other.

Example Sentences

Verb He was accorded certain favors because of his age. claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said Noun The two sides were able to reach an accord. hoped to bring about a peace accord between the warring nations

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Diplomatic efforts to revive that accord, however, have so far fallen short.

Michael R. Gordon, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 The countries calling for a full or nearly full ban see the suspension of the facilitation accord as a first step but will be pushing hard for additional measures at the E.U. level.

Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The accord was reached at 2:38 a.m. Thursday after a marathon bargaining session that lasted almost 14 hours, the union said.

Brian Dakss, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 The inter-class accord may have something to do with the nature of the work; some of the Timber Unity members, for example, are independent contractors or truckers who own their rigs.

Britta Lokting, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 Volkswagen has sealed an agreement with Canada to secure access to raw materials such as nickel, cobalt, and lithium for vehicle and battery production, according to people familiar with the accord.

BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 President Trump’s administration pulled the plug on the atomic accord in 2018 because the deal failed to stop the theocratic state building a nuclear weapons device.

Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2022 President Donald Trump reversed course two years later, saying that the accord would cripple growth and intrude on American sovereignty.

Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 The accord puts Democrats on the verge of a more modest yet striking resurrection of many of Biden domestic aspirations that appeal strongly to party voters.

Erin Prater, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English accorden, acorden "to reconcile, come to an agreement, be in agreement," borrowed from Anglo-French acorder, going back to Vulgar Latin *accordāre, from Latin ad- ad- + -cordāre, as in concordāre "to be in agreement," discordāre "to be in conflict" — more at concordance

Noun

Middle English accord, acord, borrowed from Anglo-French acord, acorde, noun derivative of acorder "to come to an agreement, accord entry 1"

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

accord 1 of 2

verb

ac·cord ə-ˈkȯrd How to pronounce accord (audio)

accorded; according

: give entry 1 sense 3

The teacher accorded them special privileges.

: to be in harmony : agree

Your story of the accident accords with theirs.

accord

2 of 2

noun

: agreement sense 1, harmony

He acted in accord with the rules.

: willingness to act or to do something

They left of their own accord.

: agreement sense 3, treaty

Legal Definition

accord 1 of 2

transitive verb

ac·cord ə-ˈkȯrd How to pronounce accord (audio)

: to bring into agreement

: to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned

intransitive verb

: to be consistent or in harmony

Note: Accord in this sense is often used to introduce a case or an authority that accords with the case or authority just cited, as for example in a sentence like “… a decision based on equitable principles. Accord Smith v. Jones, 1 F.2d 2 (1900).”

accord

2 of 2

noun

: agreement of opinion

both cases in accord

: a formal act of agreement : treaty

an economic accord

: an accepted offer by which the parties agree that a specified future performance will discharge in full an obligation when performed even though the performance is of less value than the original obligation

also : the defense that an accord was agreed upon

—usually used in the phrase accord and satisfaction

called also executory accord

compare composition, compromise, novation, satisfaction, substituted contract at contract, transaction sense 3

单词	according
释义	accord 1 of 2 verb ac·cord ə-ˈkȯrd accorded; according; accords transitive verb 1 : to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned The competitors should all be accorded equal respect. 2 : to bring into agreement : reconcile intransitive verb 1 : to be consistent or in harmony : agree —usually used with with a theory that accords with the known facts 2 archaic : to arrive at an agreement 3 obsolete : to give consent accord 2 of 2 noun 1 a : agreement, conformity acted in accord with the company's policy b : a formal reaching of agreement : compact, treaty a peace accord 2 : voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act gave generously of their own accord 3 : balanced interrelationship : harmony 4 obsolete : assent Did you know? A new federal law may accord with—or be in accordance with—the guidelines that a company has already established. The rowdy behavior of the hero Beowulf accords with Norse ideals of the early Middle Ages; but such behavior wouldn't have been in accordance with the ideals of a later young lord from the same general region, Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet. Accord is also a noun, meaning "agreement". Thus, we often hear of two countries signing a peace accord; and we also frequently hear of two things or people being "in accord with" each other. Synonyms Verb agree answer check chord cohere coincide comport conform consist correspond dovetail fit go harmonize jibe rhyme rime sort square tally Noun alliance compact convention covenant pact treaty See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He was accorded certain favors because of his age. claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said Noun The two sides were able to reach an accord. hoped to bring about a peace accord between the warring nations Recent Examples on the Web Noun Diplomatic efforts to revive that accord, however, have so far fallen short. Michael R. Gordon, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 The countries calling for a full or nearly full ban see the suspension of the facilitation accord as a first step but will be pushing hard for additional measures at the E.U. level. Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The accord was reached at 2:38 a.m. Thursday after a marathon bargaining session that lasted almost 14 hours, the union said. Brian Dakss, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 The inter-class accord may have something to do with the nature of the work; some of the Timber Unity members, for example, are independent contractors or truckers who own their rigs. Britta Lokting, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 Volkswagen has sealed an agreement with Canada to secure access to raw materials such as nickel, cobalt, and lithium for vehicle and battery production, according to people familiar with the accord. BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 President Trump’s administration pulled the plug on the atomic accord in 2018 because the deal failed to stop the theocratic state building a nuclear weapons device. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2022 President Donald Trump reversed course two years later, saying that the accord would cripple growth and intrude on American sovereignty. Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 The accord puts Democrats on the verge of a more modest yet striking resurrection of many of Biden domestic aspirations that appeal strongly to party voters. Erin Prater, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English accorden, acorden "to reconcile, come to an agreement, be in agreement," borrowed from Anglo-French acorder, going back to Vulgar Latin accordāre, from Latin ad-* ad- + -cordāre, as in concordāre "to be in agreement," discordāre "to be in conflict" — more at concordance Noun Middle English accord, acord, borrowed from Anglo-French acord, acorde, noun derivative of acorder "to come to an agreement, accord entry 1" First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2 Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing accord in accord accord with of one's own accord in accord with of its own accord with one accord in accord accord with of one's own accord in accord with of its own accord with one accord Kids Definition accord 1 of 2 verb ac·cord ə-ˈkȯrd accorded; according 1 : give entry 1 sense 3 The teacher accorded them special privileges. 2 : to be in harmony : agree Your story of the accident accords with theirs. accord 2 of 2 noun 1 : agreement sense 1, harmony He acted in accord with the rules. 2 : willingness to act or to do something They left of their own accord. 3 : agreement sense 3, treaty Legal Definition accord 1 of 2 transitive verb ac·cord ə-ˈkȯrd 1 : to bring into agreement 2 : to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned intransitive verb : to be consistent or in harmony Note: Accord in this sense is often used to introduce a case or an authority that accords with the case or authority just cited, as for example in a sentence like “… a decision based on equitable principles. Accord Smith v. Jones, 1 F.2d 2 (1900).” accord 2 of 2 noun 1 : agreement of opinion both cases in accord 2 : a formal act of agreement : treaty an economic accord 3 : an accepted offer by which the parties agree that a specified future performance will discharge in full an obligation when performed even though the performance is of less value than the original obligation also : the defense that an accord was agreed upon —usually used in the phrase accord and satisfaction called also executory accord compare composition, compromise, novation, satisfaction, substituted contract at contract, transaction sense 3 according verb present participle of accord 1 as in corresponding to be in agreement on every point claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance corresponding coinciding conforming agreeing fitting consisting checking answering dovetailing going sorting comporting tallying harmonizing matching squaring aligning rhyming jibing cohering paralleling riming chording falling in with equaling registering equalling lining up alining Antonyms & Near Antonyms differing (from) contradicting disagreeing (with) conflicting disputing nullifying negating clashing jarring gainsaying See More 2 as in granting to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly women were finally accorded the right to vote in 1920 Synonyms & Similar Words granting conferring giving providing awarding presenting offering showing contributing supplying assigning vesting extending designating bestowing allocating naming appropriating furnishing setting appointing donating proffering dubbing fixing Antonyms & Near Antonyms recalling calling rescinding revoking dropping repealing nullifying annulling invalidating writing off voiding aborting withdrawing calling off abrogating taking back retracting recanting See More
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accord

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