Accede

Accede
Accede Ac*cede", v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Acceded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acceding}.] [L. accedere to approach, accede; ad + cedere to move, yield: cf. F. acc['e]dere. See {Cede}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to {recede}. [Obs.] --T. Gale. [1913 Webster]

2. To enter upon an office or dignity; to attain. [1913 Webster]

Edward IV., who had acceded to the throne in the year 1461. --T. Warton. [1913 Webster]

If Frederick had acceded to the supreme power. --Morley. [1913 Webster]

3. To become a party by associating one's self with others; to give one's adhesion. Hence, to agree or assent to a proposal or a view; as, he acceded to my request. [1913 Webster]

The treaty of Hanover in 1725 . . . to which the Dutch afterwards acceded. --Chesterfield. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To agree; assent; consent; comply; acquiesce; concur. [1913 Webster]


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  • accede — ► VERB (usu. accede to) formal 1) assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty. 2) take up an office or position. ORIGIN Latin accedere come to …   English terms dictionary

  • accede to — index accept (admit as sufficient), accept (assent), approve, bear (tolerate), certify (approve), comply …   Law dictionary

  • accede — (v.) early 15c., from L. accedere approach, enter upon, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + cedere go, move (see CEDE (Cf. cede)). Latin ad usually became ac before k sounds. Related: Acceded; acceding …   Etymology dictionary

  • accede — acquiesce, *assent, consent, agree, subscribe Analogous words: concur, cooperate (see UNITE): *yield, submit, defer, relent: allow, permit, *let Antonyms: demur Contrasted words: *decline, refuse, reject, spurn: shy, stickle, stick, strain, balk… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • accede — [v] agree or consent accept, acquiesce, admit, allow, assent, be game for*, cave in*, comply, concede, concur, cooperate, cry uncle*, endorse, enter into, fold, give the go ahead*, give the green light*, go along with, grant, let, okay, permit,… …   New thesaurus

  • accede — [ak sēd′] vi. acceded, acceding [L accedere < ad , to + cedere, to go: see CEDE] 1. to enter upon the duties (of an office); attain (to) 2. to give assent; give in; agree (to) 3. to become a party (to a treaty) between nations SYN. CONSENT… …   English World dictionary

  • Accede — Aide et conseil à la création d entreprise et au développement de l emploi Accede signifie Aide et Conseil à la Création d Entreprise et au Développement de l Emploi ; c est, à la base, une association loi de 1901 créée en 1987 à l ESCP… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • accede — UK [əkˈsiːd] / US [əkˈsɪd] verb [intransitive] Word forms accede : present tense I/you/we/they accede he/she/it accedes present participle acceding past tense acceded past participle acceded formal 1) to do what someone wants or agree with what… …   English dictionary

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