accede
verb
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Definition of accede
1a : to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand —usually + to The government acceded to their demands.
b : to become a party to something (such as an agreement) —usually + to accede to the terms of a contract
2 : to enter upon an office or position —usually + to He acceded to the throne [=became king] in 1838.
3 archaic : approach
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Synonyms & Antonyms for accede
Synonyms
acquiesce, agree, assent, come round, consent, subscribe
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Democrats did accede to one significant change to the 2017 tax law. — Richard Rubin, WSJ, "Four Words Missing in the New Tax Law Give Restaurants Heartburn," 10 July 2018 In 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 20 June 2018 This year, on January 3, the governing ERPDF regime finally acceded to protesters’ demands. — Yohannes Y. Gedamu, Washington Post, "Did someone try to assassinate Ethiopia’s new prime minister? Here’s what you need to know.," 26 June 2018 Eisenhower acceded to his relentless demands for resources, including American airborne divisions and vast numbers of transport aircraft. — The Economist, "Anthony Beevor’s new history of Arnhem," 24 May 2018 Ricketts’s father, Joe, founded the brokerage firm TD Ameritrade—insists that a man who grew up sleeping on Caribbean dirt accede fully to his terms. — SI.com, "Exiled by the Cubs, Sammy Sosa Is Enjoying the Life He Wants You to See," 27 June 2018 Liberals have got to stop acceding to the toxic premise that government is bad. — David Roberts, Vox, "Big oil and Bush-era lobbyists are teaming up to support a carbon tax," 22 June 2018 Two Republican senators expressed doubts Sunday that North Korea would accede to President Donald Trump’s demand of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula if diplomatic talks between the two countries are set back on track. — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, "GOP Senators Express Doubt Over Denuclearization in North Korea Talks," 27 May 2018 Visibly pleased that one of the most visible symbols of American culture acceded to his demands, Trump pressed his advantage. — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, "Most Unpatriotic President Ever Says Kneeling NFL Players ‘Shouldn’t Be in the Country’," 24 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'accede.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for accede
accede
verb
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Kids Definition of accede
: to agree to They acceded to our demands.
accede
intransitive verb
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Legal Definition of accede
1a : to become a party (as to an agreement) by associating oneself with others they were invited to accede to the covenant
b : to express approval or give consent the banker asks for collateral. The debtor…accedes, and transfers some of his property — In re Patterson, 139 F. Supp. 830 (1956)
2 : to assume an office or position acceded to the governorship
3a : to become added by way of growth, increase, improvement, or labor the various improvements…had acceded to the realty and had become “fixtures” — Graham v. Henderson, 608 S.W.2d 150 (1980)
b : to come into control or ownership of something a trustee in bankruptcy specifically accedes to all property of the debtor — Directory Int'l, Inc. v. Bates Mfg. Co., 91 B.R. 738 (1988)
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