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accord

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ac·cord  (-kôrd)
v. ac·cord·ed, ac·cord·ing, ac·cords
v.tr.
1. To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.
2. To grant, especially as being due or appropriate: accorded the President the proper deference.
3. To bestow upon: I accord you my blessing.
v.intr.
To be in agreement, unity, or harmony. See Synonyms at agree.
n.
1. Agreement; harmony: act in accord with university policies.
2. A settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions.
3. A settlement of points at issue between nations.
4. Spontaneous or voluntary desire to take a certain action: The children returned on their own accord. He confessed of his own accord.

[Middle English accorden, from Old French acorder, from Medieval Latin accordre, to bring into agreement : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin cor, cord-, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]

ac·corder n.

accord
Noun
1. agreement or harmony
2. a formal agreement between groups or nations: the Paris peace accords
3. of one's own accord voluntarily or willingly
4. with one accord unanimously
Verb
1. to grant: she was at last accorded her true status
2. accord with to fit in with or be consistent with [Latin ad- to + cor heart]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.accordaccord - harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"
concordance, concord, harmony - a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
community of interests, community - agreement as to goals; "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests"
meeting of minds, concurrence - a state of cooperation
consensus - agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole; "the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions"; "those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus"
sense of the meeting - general agreement reached by an assembled group; "no vote was taken, but after each discussion the chair summed up the sense of the meeting"
unanimity - everyone being of one mind
unison - corresponding exactly; "marching in unison"
social contract - an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection
2.accordaccord - concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
agreement - the verbal act of agreeing
3.accordaccord - a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
written agreement - a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
alliance - a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
commercial treaty - a treaty governing commerce between two or more nations
peace treaty, pacification, peace - a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
convention - (diplomacy) an international agreement
4.accord - sympathetic compatibility
compatibility - capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
Verb1.accordaccord - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
blend in, blend, go - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
2.accord - allow to have; "grant a privilege"
give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"
give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
enfranchise - grant voting rights

accord
verb 3. grant, give, award, render, assign, present with, endow with, bestow on, confer on, vouchsafe, impart with << OPPOSITE refuse
accord with something agree with, match, coincide with, fit with, square with, correspond with, conform with, concur with, tally with, be in tune with (informal) harmonize with, assent with
Translations
Spanish accord [əˈkɔːd] nacuerdo
vtconceder;
of his own accord → espontáneamente;
with one accord → de or por común acuerdo

French accord [əˈkɔːd] naccord m
vtaccorder;
of his own accord → de son plein gré;
with one accord → d'un commun accord

German accord [əˈkɔːd] nÜbereinstimmung f;
(treaty) → Vertrag m
vtgewähren;
of his own accord → freiwillig;
with one accord → geschlossen;
to be in accord → übereinstimmen

Italian accord [əˈkɔːd] naccordo
vtaccordare;
of his own accord → di propria iniziativa;
with one accord → all'unanimità, di comune accordo

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