First Known Use: 12th century
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1accord
verb ac·cord \ə-ˈkȯrd\
: to give (something, such as special treatment or status) to someone or something
Full Definition of ACCORD
transitive verb
1
: to bring into agreement : reconcile
2
: to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
intransitive verb
1
archaic : to arrive at an agreement
2
obsolete : to give consent
3
: to be consistent or in harmony : agree —usually used with with <a theory that accords with the known facts>
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Origin of ACCORD
Middle English, from Anglo-French acorder, from Vulgar Latin *accordare, from Latin ad- + cord-, cor heart — more at heart
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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>.
Rhymes with ACCORD
aboard, afford, award, backboard, backsword, bargeboard, baseboard, billboard, blackboard, boxboard, breadboard, broadsword, buckboard, cardboard, chalkboard, chessboard, chipboard, clapboard, clipboard, concord, corkboard, dashboard, discord, draft board, duckboard, face cord, fjord, flashboard, floorboard, footboard, freeboard, greensward, hardboard, headboard, inboard, keyboard, kickboard, landlord, lapboard, leeboard, matchboard, moldboard, nerve cord, onboard, on board, outboard, packboard, pasteboard, patchboard, patch cord, Peg-Board, pressboard, punchboard, rearward, record, reward, sailboard, scoreboard, seaboard, shipboard, sideboard, signboard, skateboard, slumlord, smallsword, snowboard, soundboard, splashboard, springboard, surfboard, switchboard, tailboard, tote board, untoward, wakeboard, wallboard, warlord, washboard, whiteboard, whipcord, word-hoard
2accord
noun
: a formal or official agreement
: a situation or state in which people or things agree
Full Definition of ACCORD
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a : agreement, conformity <acted in accord with the company's policy> b : a formal reaching of agreement : compact, treaty
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: balanced interrelationship : harmony
3
obsolete : assent
4
: voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act <gave generously of their own accord>
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Origin of ACCORD
Middle English, from Anglo-French acord, from acorder
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to ACCORD
- Antonyms
- conflict, disagreement, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness
ACCORD Defined for Kids
1accord
verb ac·cord \ə-ˈkȯrd\
ac·cord·edac·cord·ing
Definition of ACCORD for Kids
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: 1give 3 <The teacher accorded them special privileges.>
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: to be in harmony : agree <Your story of the accident accords with theirs.>
2accord
noun
Definition of ACCORD for Kids
2
: willingness to act or to do something <They left of their own accord.>
Word Root of ACCORD
The Latin word cor, meaning “heart,” and its form cordis give us the root cord. Words from the Latin cor have something to do with the heart. When there is discord, or disagreement, hearts are apart. When there is accord, or agreement, hearts have moved together. Anything that is cordial, such as a welcome, comes from the heart.
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