Main Entry:

¹ac·cord

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈkȯrd\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French acorder, from Vulgar Latin *accordare, from Latin ad- + cord-, cor heart — more at heart

Date:

12th century

transitive verb1: to bring into agreement : reconcile2: to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earnedintransitive verb1archaic : to arrive at an agreement2obsolete : to give consent3: to be consistent or in harmony : agree —usually used with with<a theory that accords with the known facts>

synonyms see grant