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 accord  re, to bring into agreement : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin cor, cord-, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]ac·cord er n. |
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