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Word: Accede
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘come forward, approach’): from Latin accedere, from ad- ‘to’ + cedere ‘give way, yield’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əkˈsiːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
agree to a demand, request, or treaty
Short Definition:agree to demand or treaty
Examples:- the authorities did not accede to the strikers' demands
- I found myself with little choice but to accede
Definition:
assume an office or position
Short Definition:assume office or position
Examples:- Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558
- he acceded to the post of director in September
- by now John had died and Henry III had acceded
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