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accede

ac·cede [ ak-ˈsēd]

accede

verb

[ak-ˈsēd]

acceded; acceding

Definition of accede

intransitive verb

1 formal

a : to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand —usually + to
//The government acceded to their demands.

b : to become a party to something (such as an agreement) —usually + to
//accede to the terms of a contract

2 formal : to enter upon an office or position —usually + to
//He acceded to the throne [=became king] in 1838.

3 formal, archaic : approach

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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dissent

Choose the Right Synonym for dainty

assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, agree, subscribe mean to concur with what has been proposed. assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions.
// voters assented to the proposal consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired.
//consented to their daughter's going accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent.
// officials acceded to the prisoners' demands acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition.
//acquiesced to his boss's wishes agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion.
// finally agreed to come along subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support.
//subscribes wholeheartedly to the idea

Did You Know

To accede usually means to yield, often under pressure and with some reluctance, to the needs or requests of others. Voters usually accede to a tax increase only when they're convinced it's the only real solution to a shortfall in government funding. A patient may accede to surgery only after the doctor assures him it's better than the alternatives. If you accede to your spouse's plea to watch the new reality show at 9:00, you may get to choose something better at 10:00.

Recent Examples on the Web

//The Turkish assault, which began on Wednesday after President Trump acceded to it and moved American troops out of the way, has pulled the militia out of its fight against the remnants of the Islamic State in Syria.
— New York Times, "Turkish Forces Escalate Campaign in Syria Against Kurdish-Led Militia," 9 Oct. 2019
//Here is the background: When the British hastily quit India in August 1947, the country was divided between India and Pakistan, and more than 500 princely states were given the option to accede to India or Pakistan.
— Ved Nanda, The Denver Post, "Nanda: Narendra Modi’s hearty welcome in Houston should be echoed in Kashmir," 27 Sep. 2019
//Lam reiterated that the government cannot accede to the protesters’ other demands.
— Washington Post, "HK leader says bill withdrawal own decision, not Beijing’s," 5 Sep. 2019
//While some social media users expressed disappointment in the queen’s acceding to Mr. Johnson’s request, observers noted that, in modern times, the reigning monarch has always obliged such a request from the government.
— Stephen Castle, New York Times, "Boris Johnson’s ‘Explosive’ Move to Get His Way on Brexit: Suspend Parliament," 28 Aug. 2019
//This doesn’t explain why the authorities acceded to this request when Epstein, only weeks earlier, had been found unconscious in his cell, with bruises on his neck.
— John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "Jeffrey Epstein and the Mysterious Deaths of the Rich and Ruined," 12 Aug. 2019
//For now, most market observers are betting the Fed will accede to Wall Street's calls for lower rates.
— Matt Egan, CNN, "Inside the Fed's 'hall of mirrors' problem," 9 July 2019
//Reports on a possible deal, quoting Israeli, European and American experts, suggest the U.S. could accede to Mr. Assad’s remaining in power in exchange for Russian promises to limit Iranian influence.
— David Satter, WSJ, "Putin’s Aggression Is the Issue in Helsinki," 15 July 2018
//On June 6, more than 300 workers at Vox Media staged a walkout in protest of management’s refusal to accede to their contract demands.
— Clio Chang, The New Republic, "How to Save Journalism," 11 July 2019

First Known Use of accede

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

History and Etymology for accede

Middle English acceden "to come near, become adapted to," borrowed from Latin accēdere "to draw near, approach, side (with), be added (to)," from ad- ad- + cēdere "to go away, yield" — more at cede

Dictionary Entries near accede

Phrases Related to accede

accede to the throne

More Synonyms and Antonyms ofaccede

Synonyms & Antonyms of accede

to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)

finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project

Synonyms for accede

Words Related to accede

Near Antonyms for accede

deny,
gainsay

Antonyms for accede

dissent

More Definitions foraccede

accede

verb

ac·cede | \ ak-ˈsēd \

acceded; acceding

Kids Definition of accede

: to agree to
//They acceded to our demands.

accede

intransitive verb

ac·cede | \ ak-ˈsēd, ik- \

acceded; acceding

Legal Definition of accede

1a : to become a party (as to an agreement) by associating oneself with others
//they were invited to accede to the covenant

b : to express approval or give consent
//the banker asks for collateral. The debtor…accedes, and transfers some of his property — In re Patterson, 139 F. Supp. 830 (1956)

2 : to assume an office or position
//acceded to the governorship

3a : to become added by way of growth, increase, improvement, or labor
//the various improvements…had acceded to the realty and had become “fixtures” — Graham v. Henderson, 608 S.W.2d 150 (1980)

b : to come into control or ownership of something
//a trustee in bankruptcy specifically accedes to all property of the debtor — Directory Int'l, Inc. v. Bates Mfg. Co., 91 B.R. 738 (1988)