accede

verb ac·cede \ ak-ˈsēd , ik- \

|Updated on: 31 Jul 2018

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Definition of accede

acceded; acceding

intransitive verb

formal

1 a : 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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Examples of accede in a Sentence

His son acceded upon the king's death.
finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project

Recent Examples of accede from the Web

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 2018
Aides described an air of vindication and even elation in the West Wing just days after Trump acceded to a humiliating about-face over his family separation policy in the face of an international uproar.

— david nakamura, chicagotribune.com, "Travel ban ruling could embolden Trump in remaking U.S. immigration system," 26 June 2018
Days after his visit, Shoen acceded to Froehlich's wishes.

— rebekah l. sanders, azcentral, "Arizona U-Haul billionaire dumps 7 sick rottweilers on dog rescue in Gilbert," 26 June 2018
But on Thursday, after the House leadership acceded to the Freedom Caucus' demands and put a hard-right immigration proposal to a vote, the farm bill passed with strong Republican support.

— gregg re, Fox News, "House GOP passes subsidy-packed farm bill, tightening food stamp rules and work requirements," 21 June 2018

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To accede usually means to yield, often under pressure and with some reluctance, to the needs or requests of others. Voters usually accede to a tax increase only when they're convinced it's the only real solution to a shortfall in government funding. A patient may accede to surgery only after the doctor assures him it's better than the alternatives. If you accede to your spouse's plea to watch the new reality show at 9:00, you may get to choose something better at 10:00.

Origin and Etymology of accede

Middle English acceden "to come near, become adapted to," borrowed from Latin accēdere "to draw near, approach, side (with), be added (to)," from ad- ad- + cēdere "to go away, yield" — more at cede

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First Known Use: 15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1b

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accede Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of accede

assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, agree, subscribe mean to concur with what has been proposed. assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions.