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accord
[uh-kawrd]
verb (used with object)
accord
/ ÉĖ°ģÉĖ»å /
noun
agreement; conformity; accordance (esp in the phrase in accord with )
consent or concurrence of opinion
unanimously
pleasing relationship between sounds, colours, etc; harmony
a settlement of differences, as between nations; compromise
voluntarily
verb
to be or cause to be in harmony or agreement
(tr) to grant; bestow
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- accordable adjective
- accorder noun
- nonaccord noun
- preaccord noun
- unaccordable adjective
- unaccorded adjective
- well-accorded adjective
- ²¹³¦Ė³¦“Ē°ł»å±š°ł noun
- ²¹³¦Ė³¦“Ē°ł»å²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of accord1
Idioms and Phrases
of one's own accord, without being asked or told; voluntarily.
We did the extra work of our own accord.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And, according to a video the performer later posted to social media, she did so against the wishes of the Dodgers organization.
The agents arrived at Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet around 3:30 p.m., according to eyewitness Howie Rezendez, who filmed armed agents hop off their vehicles and head into the venue.
The Home Office contract for the base is held by Clearsprings, whose founder Graham King recently became a billionaire, according to the Sunday Times rich list.
Incensed by what he saw as the governmentās failure to fulfill its promise to arrest and deport immigrants in the country illegally, he āeviscerated everyone,ā according to one official who spoke to the Washington Examiner.
There were at least a dozen men in fatigues, according to Medina and videos reviewed by The Times.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- affirmĢż
- agreeĢż
- conformĢż
- correspondĢż
When To Use
To accord is to agree or be in harmony with someone or something.Accord is usually used formally to mean to work together. It is often used in official decrees, analysis of public figures, and governmental affairs.Related to this, an accord is an agreement. In particular when nations agree to something, we often say they have reached an accord, as with the Paris Climate Accords.To accord can also mean to grant or bestow. Oftentimes an item that is accorded is something that will strengthen a relationship or agreement, as with according someone praise or forgiveness.Example: Failure to reach an accord will mean the battle will continue for years to come.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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