accord
to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
Archaic. to settle; reconcile.
Idioms about accord
of one's own accord, without being asked or told; voluntarily: We did the extra work of our own accord.
Origin of accord
1synonym study For accord
Other words for accord
Opposites for accord
Other words from accord
- ac·cord·a·ble, adjective
- ac·cord·er, noun
- non·ac·cord, noun
- pre·ac·cord, noun, verb (used without object)
- un·ac·cord·a·ble, adjective
- un·ac·cord·ed, adjective
- well-ac·cord·ed, adjective
Words that may be confused with accord
- accord , afford
Words Nearby accord
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How to use accord in a sentence
They signed an accord in November, but continue to accuse each other of violating the agreement.
The accord also outlines the safety protocols and protective items that should be in each school building before students and teachers enter.
D.C. and teachers union reach deal on how to reopen school buildings, capping months of contentious debate | Perry Stein | December 18, 2020 | Washington PostThey agreed to authorize subpoenas in early October that lawmakers never had to send after the three tech executives agreed to appear on their own accord.
Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs clash with Congress in pre-election showdown | Tony Romm, Rachel Lerman, Cat Zakrzewski, Heather Kelly, Elizabeth Dwoskin | October 28, 2020 | Washington PostThe so-called deadline for a stimulus accord came and went yesterday with no deal, and yet Nancy Pelosi remains “optimistic.”
Here’s what could happen to your portfolio in the case of a ‘no deal’ on fiscal stimulus | Bernhard Warner | October 21, 2020 | FortuneHe noted that singling out patterns of misconduct among officers could potentially lend itself to the “rotten apple” theory — the idea that there are a few bad cops who misbehave of their own accord.
Officers Who Wrote Multiple Seditious Language Tickets Have Been Accused of Other Violations | Kara Grant | October 14, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
You can accord it a place, and then—hopefully—like Amelia and Sam find a way to get on with your life.
They simply would not leak this shocking story about big lineup changes on their own accord.
Before Ditching His Top Aides, Obama Should Look in the Mirror | Leslie H. Gelb | November 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe administration has not explained how the strikes accord with international law.
When he felt anxious or needed to think, his feet carried him, once again of their own accord, to a station.
Failure to reach an accord will add yet more potentially apocalyptic uncertainties to the Middle Eastern scene.
Then, with one accord, they all rose and began to steer their way around the furniture toward the hall, Goliath following.
The Boarded-Up House | Augusta Huiell SeamanI always try to do the right thing, but, anyway, these arms and hands would do good of their own accord.
Uncanny Tales | VariousI watched over you till you recovered consciousness of your own accord, and now—now I am here to guide you safely back to the inn.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodAbout a week later, Edward had a communication from Bruce expressing a strong desire for accord and amity.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonA few days ago I was lunching with Ostrovsky, and he proposed, entirely of his own accord, to write a libretto for me.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
British Dictionary definitions for accord
/ (əˈkɔːd) /
agreement; conformity; accordance (esp in the phrase in accord with)
consent or concurrence of opinion
with one accord unanimously
pleasing relationship between sounds, colours, etc; harmony
a settlement of differences, as between nations; compromise
of one's own accord voluntarily
to be or cause to be in harmony or agreement
(tr) to grant; bestow
Origin of accord
1Derived forms of accord
- accordable, adjective
- accorder, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with accord
see of one's own accord.
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