accede

verb ac·cede \ak-ˈsēd, ik-\

: to agree to a request or a demand

: to enter a high office or position

ac·ced·edac·ced·ing

Full Definition of ACCEDE

intransitive verb

a : to become a party (as to an agreement)

b : to express approval or give consent : give in to a request or demand

archaic : approach

: to enter upon an office or position

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Origin of ACCEDE

Middle English, from Latin accedere to go to, be added, from ad- + cedere to go

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to ACCEDE

Synonyms: acquiesce, agree, assent, come round, consent, subscribe

Antonyms: dissent

Synonym Discussion of ACCEDE

assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, agree, subscribe mean to concur with what has been proposed. assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions <voters assented to the proposal>. consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired <consented to their daughter's going>. accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent <officials acceded to the prisoners' demands>. acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition <acquiesced to his boss's wishes>. agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion <finally agreed to come along>. subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support <subscribes wholeheartedly to the idea>.