accord

verb

ac·cord | \ ə-ˈkȯrd

accorded; according; accords

Definition of accord

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned The competitors should all be accorded equal respect.

2 : to bring into agreement : reconcile

intransitive verb

1 : to be consistent or in harmony : agree —usually used with with a theory that accords with the known facts

2 archaic : to arrive at an agreement

3 obsolete : to give consent

accord

noun

Definition of accord (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : agreement, conformity acted in accord with the company's policy

b : a formal reaching of agreement : compact, treaty a peace accord

2 : voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act gave generously of their own accord

3 : balanced interrelationship : harmony

4 obsolete : assent

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Verb

grant, concede, vouchsafe, accord, award mean to give as a favor or a right. grant implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld. granted them a new hearing concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim. even her critics concede she can be charming vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension. vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples accord implies giving to another what is due or proper. accorded all the honors befitting a head of state award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors. awarded the company a huge defense contract

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A new federal law may accord with—or be in accordance with—the guidelines that a company has already established. The rowdy behavior of the hero Beowulf accords with Norse ideals of the early Middle Ages; but such behavior wouldn't have been in accordance with the ideals of a later young lord from the same general region, Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet. Accord is also a noun, meaning "agreement". Thus, we often hear of two countries signing a peace accord; and we also frequently hear of two things or people being "in accord with" each other.

Examples of accord in a Sentence

Verb

He was accorded certain favors because of his age. claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said

Noun

The two sides were able to reach an accord. hoped to bring about a peace accord between the warring nations

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Garlow is on the same accord, adding that Advil or Ibuprofen can be helpful for pain relief to calm the skin down after the service. — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "How to Make Your Bikini Wax Less Painful, According to Experts," 1 Apr. 2019 But Europe’s attempts to salvage the goodwill with Iran won by the nuclear accord have also been complicated by alleged Iranian assassination attempts on its soil. — Jessica Donati, WSJ, "Iran Rift Hurts U.S. Effort to Build Consensus on Mideast Policy," 13 Feb. 2019 And if Congress chose not to vote on the agreement, the nuclear accord would also die. — Alex Ward, Vox, "Exclusive: House Democrat to introduce new bill punishing Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi," 9 Nov. 2018 Trump threw cold water on the love fest by pulling out of the Paris climate agreement and a nuclear accord with Iran, two initiatives the Obama administration signed onto in 2015 and Macron strongly backs. — Washington Post, "Friend or foe at NATO? Who knows when Trump comes to dinner," 10 July 2018 The Israeli leader acknowledges his difference with Merkel on the nuclear accord, but that the two countries share the same goal. — Jewish Journal, "Merkel, Netanyahu focus on growing Iranian threat," 5 June 2018 Crude rebounded from earlier losses after U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iranian nuclear accord and said new sanctions will be imposed on OPEC’s third-biggest oil producer. — Fortune, "Oil Rebounds as President Trump Withdraws From Iran Nuclear Deal," 8 May 2018 Ever the renegade at 60 years old, Jamie Lee Curtis continues to grace the red carpet on her own accord. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "At 60, Jamie Lee Curtis Turns Shocking White Everything Into the Ultimate Red Carpet Move," 7 Jan. 2019 The companies didn’t disclose the terms of the accord and didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. — BostonGlobe.com, "New agency for Dunkin’," 28 June 2018

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History and Etymology for accord

Verb

Middle English accorden, acorden "to reconcile, come to an agreement, be in agreement," borrowed from Anglo-French acorder, going back to Vulgar Latin *accordāre, from Latin ad- ad- + -cordāre, as in concordāre "to be in agreement," discordāre "to be in conflict" — more at concordance

Noun

Middle English accord, acord, borrowed from Anglo-French acord, acorde, noun derivative of acorder "to come to an agreement, accord entry 1"

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accord

verb

English Language Learners Definition of accord

(Entry 1 of 2)

formal : to give (something, such as special treatment or status) to someone or something

accord

noun

English Language Learners Definition of accord (Entry 2 of 2)

: a formal or official agreement

: a situation or state in which people or things agree

See the full definition for accord in the English Language Learners Dictionary

accord

verb

ac·cord | \ ə-ˈkȯrd

accorded; according

Kids Definition of accord

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : give entry 1 sense 3 The teacher accorded them special privileges.

2 : to be in harmony : agree Your story of the accident accords with theirs.

accord

noun

Kids Definition of accord (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : agreement sense 1, harmony He acted in accord with the rules.

2 : willingness to act or to do something They left of their own accord.

3 agreement sense 3, treaty

accord

transitive verb

ac·cord | \ ə-ˈkȯrd

Legal Definition of accord

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : to bring into agreement

2 : to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned

intransitive verb

: to be consistent or in harmony

Note: Accord in this sense is often used to introduce a case or an authority that accords with the case or authority just cited, as for example in a sentence like “… a decision based on equitable principles. Accord Smith v. Jones, 1 F.2d 2 (1900).”

accord

noun

Legal Definition of accord (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : agreement of opinion both cases in accord

2 : a formal act of agreement : treaty an economic accord

3 : an accepted offer by which the parties agree that a specified future performance will discharge in full an obligation when performed even though the performance is of less value than the original obligation also : the defense that an accord was agreed upon —usually used in the phrase accord and satisfaction

— called also executory accord