transitive verb
1
: to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
The competitors should all be accorded equal respect.
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
2
: voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act
gave generously of their own accord
3
: balanced interrelationship : harmony
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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