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accord

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of accord

1 a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples

hoped to bring about a peace accord between the warring nations

Synonyms of accord

alliance, compact, convention, covenant, pact, treaty

Words Related to accord

bargain, bond, charter, concord, contract, deal, settlement, understanding

2 a state of consistency

This undated map doesn't seem to be in accord with the current layout of the streets.

Synonyms of accord

accordance, agreement, conformance, conformity, congruence, congruency, congruity, consonance, harmony, tune

Words Related to accord

assimilation, integration

oneness, solidarity, togetherness

affinity, empathy, sympathy

Near Antonyms of accord

contrast, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diverseness, diversity, unlikeness

deviance, divergence

discord, discordance, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, disunity, friction, strife

variability, variance

incompatibility

Antonyms of accord

conflict, disagreement, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness

3 an arrangement about action to be taken

The judges have reached an accord: the match will have to be replayed.

Synonyms of accord

agreement, bargain, compact, contract, convention, covenant, deal, disposition, pact, settlement, understanding

Words Related to accord

charter, treaty

binder, pledge, promise

alliance, association, entente, entente cordiale, league, partnership

acceptance, approval, assent, concurrence, consent, OK (or okay)

4 the state of being of one opinion about something

Is everyone in accord about where to go for lunch?

Synonyms of accord

agreement, concurrence, concurrency, consensus, unanimity, unison

Words Related to accord

accession, adhesion, assent, consent

acceptance, acquiescence, concession, embrace, embracement

approbation, approval, favor

alliance, collaboration, collusion, complicity, conspiracy

compliance, concert, concertedness, concord, concordance, conformity, consonance, harmony, oneness, solidarity, understanding, union

empathy, rapport, sympathy

Phrases Synonymous with accord

meeting of minds

Near Antonyms of accord

discord, dissension (also dissention)

dissent, opposition, resistance

disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor

Antonyms of accord

conflict, disagreement

5 the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions

She did not move to a different workstation of her own accord.

Synonyms of accord

autonomy, choice, free will, self-determination, volition, will

Words Related to accord

election, preference, selection

bent, devices, disposition, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency

alternative, discretion, option, pick, way

Near Antonyms of accord

coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, force, pressure

accord

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of accord

1 to be in agreement on every point

He claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said.

Synonyms of accord

agree, answer, check, cohere, coincide, comport, conform, consist, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme (also rime), sort, square, tally

Words Related to accord

equal, match, parallel

align (also aline), line up, register

Phrases Synonymous with accord

fall in with

Near Antonyms of accord

contradict, dispute, gainsay

negate, nullify

clash, conflict, jar

Antonyms of accord

differ (from), disagree (with)

2 to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly

They were accorded certain favors because of their age.

Synonyms of accord

award, confer, grant, vest

Words Related to accord

bestow, contribute, donate, give, present, show

furnish, provide, supply

extend, offer, proffer

allocate, appropriate, assign

appoint, designate, dub, fix, name, set

Near Antonyms of accord

abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke

abrogate, annul, invalidate, nullify, void, write off

recant, retract, take back, withdraw

Synonym Discussion of accord

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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