Definition of accede Accede

/æksiˈd/ - [akseed] - ac•cede

We found 10 definitions of accede from 6 different sources.

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What does accede mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

accedes, acceding, acceded  

accede - take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"
  enter
  come after, succeed, follow be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
  take office assume an office, duty, or title; "When will the new President take office?"
  ascend travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"
accede - to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
  assent, acquiesce
  dissent withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented"
  agree consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
  connive encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
accede - yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
  submit, bow, defer, give in
  buckle under, knuckle under, give in, succumb, yield be fatally overwhelmed
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • accede (Verb)
    To become a party to an agreement or a treaty.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • accede (v. i.)
    To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to recede.
  • accede (v. i.)
    To enter upon an office or dignity; to attain.
  • accede (v. i.)
    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; as, he acceded to my request.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • accede
    To agree to.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • accede
    ak-sēd′, v.i. to come to, or arrive at, a place or condition: to join one's self, hence to agree or assent (with to).—ns. Acced′er; Acced′ing. [L. accedĕre, accessum, to go near to—ad, to, cedĕre, to go. See Cede.]

Part of speech

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  • accede, verb, present, 1st person singular of accede (infinitive).
  • accede, verb (infinitive).

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