accede

[ ak-seed ]
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verb (used without object),ac·ced·ed, ac·ced·ing.
  1. to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.

  2. to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity; succeed (usually followed by to): to accede to the throne.

  1. International Law. to become a party to an agreement, treaty, or the like, by way of accession.

Origin of accede

1
1400–50; late Middle English: to approach, adapt to <Latin accēdere to approach, assent, equivalent to ac-ac- + cēdere to go; see cede

synonym study For accede

1. See agree.

Other words from accede

  • ac·ced·ence, noun
  • ac·ced·er, noun
  • non·ac·ced·ence, noun
  • non·ac·ced·ing, adjective
  • re·ac·cede, verb (used without object), re·ac·ced·ed, re·ac·ced·ing.
  • un·ac·ced·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for accede

accede

/ (ækˈsiːd) /


verb(intr usually foll by to)
  1. to assent or give one's consent; agree

  2. to enter upon or attain (to an office, right, etc): the prince acceded to the throne

  1. international law to become a party (to an agreement between nations, etc), as by signing a treaty

Origin of accede

1
C15: from Latin accēdere to approach, agree, from ad- to + cēdere to go, yield

Derived forms of accede

  • accedence, noun
  • acceder, noun

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