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accede to

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accede to
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1. agree to, accept, grant, endorse, consent to, give in to, surrender to, yield to, concede to, acquiesce in, assent to, comply with, concur to Why didn't he accede to our demands at the outset?
2. (takes throne as object) inherit, come to, assume, succeed, come into, attain, succeed to (as heir), enter upon, fall heir to when Henry VIII acceded to the throne


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This decision was, that he ought to accede to the woman's request and that her faith might save her son.
I rather wished, than believed him to be sincere-- but, at any rate, was perfectly ready to accede to his proposal.
When he had explained his wishes to the chief, the latter, though at heart hating and fearing Muda Saffir, dared not refuse; but to a second proposition he offered strong opposition until the rajah threatened to wipe out his entire tribe should he not accede to his demands.
 
 
 
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