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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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   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.

3. 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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   To accord is to agree or be in harmony with someone or something. Accord is usually used formally to mean to work together. It is often used in official decrees, analysis of public figures, and governmental affairs.

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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.

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

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   noun. 1. agreement; conformity; accordance (esp in the phrase in accord with) 2. consent or concurrence of opinion. 3. See with one accord. 4. pleasing relationship between sounds, colours, etc; harmony.

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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.

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   accord meaning, definition, what is accord: a situation in which two people, ideas, ...: Learn more.