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accede.

To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əkˈsiːd//ækˈsiːd//əˈsiːd/
  1. To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.

    intransitive
    to accede to a request
  2. To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position) [with to].

    intransitive
    the house of Hanover acceded to the English throne
  3. To become a party to an agreement or a treaty [with to].

    intransitive
    to accede to the European Union
  4. To approach; to arrive, to come forward.

    archaic · intransitive
  5. To give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of.

    archaic · intransitive
Where this word comes from

First attested in the early 15th century. From Middle English acceden, from Latin accēdō (“approach, accede”), formed from ad (“to, toward, at”) + cēdō (“move, yield”) (English cede). Compare French accéder. Unrelated to ascend, aside from the common ad prefix.

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