accede

[ ak-seed ]

verb (used without object)

, ac·ced·ed, ac·ced·ing.

1. to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
2. to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity; succeed (usually followed by to ):

   to accede to the throne.

3. International Law. to become a party to an agreement, treaty, or the like, by way of accession.

accede

/ ækˈsiːd /

verb

1. to assent or give one's consent; agree
2. to enter upon or attain (to an office, right, etc)

   the prince acceded to the throne

3. international law to become a party (to an agreement between nations, etc), as by signing a treaty

Derived Forms

• acˈceder, noun
• acˈcedence, noun

Other Words From

• ac·cedence noun
• ac·ceder noun
• nonac·cedence noun
• nonac·ceding adjective
• reac·cede verb (used without object) reacceded reacceding
• unac·ceding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accede¹

1400–50; late Middle English: to approach, adapt to < Latin accēdere to approach, assent, equivalent to ac- ac- + cēdere to go; cede

Word History and Origins

Origin of accede¹

C15: from Latin accēdere to approach, agree, from ad- to + cēdere to go, yield

Synonym Study

See agree.

Example Sentences

Despite not acceding to the family’s request for life sentences, they said they were happy with the outcome and that justice had been served.

From BBC

Isaac Mwaura, spokesperson for the current Kenyan government, told the BBC that the authorities were "very co-operative with the protesters and acceded to the demands, including the president not assenting to the finance bill".

From BBC

“We understand that Donald Trump is a risk to skip the debate altogether, as he has threatened to do previously, if we do not accede to his preferred format,” it said.

From BBC

That will give pause to any state executives before they accede to democracy-defying pressure from the former president.

From Salon

A driver who did not accede to such a policy, he said, could find somewhere else to race.

From BBC

Related Words

• acquiesce