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ac·cord
(ə-kôrd′)v. ac·cord·ed, ac·cord·ing, ac·cords
v.tr.
1. To give or grant, especially as being due or appropriate: accorded the president the proper deference.
2. Archaic To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.
v.intr.
To be in agreement, unity, or harmony. See Synonyms at correspond.
n.
1. Agreement; harmony: act in accord with university policies.
2. A settlement or compromise between conflicting parties: The strikers and the owners reached an accord.
3. Spontaneous or voluntary desire to take a certain action: The children returned on their own accord. He confessed of his own accord.
[Middle English accorden, from Old French acorder, from Medieval Latin accordāre, to bring into agreement : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin cor, cord-, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]
ac·cord′er n.
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accord
(əˈkɔːd)n
1. agreement; conformity; accordance (esp in the phrase in accord with)
2. consent or concurrence of opinion
3. with one accord unanimously
4. pleasing relationship between sounds, colours, etc; harmony
5. a settlement of differences, as between nations; compromise
6. of one's own accord voluntarily
vb
7. to be or cause to be in harmony or agreement
8. (tr) to grant; bestow
[C12: via Old French from Latin ad- to + cord-, stem of cor heart]
acˈcordable adj
acˈcorder n
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ac•cord
(əˈkɔrd)v.i.
1. to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
v.t. 2. to make agree or correspond; adapt.
3. to grant; bestow: to accord due praise.
4. Archaic. to settle; reconcile.
n. 5. agreement; harmony.
6. a harmonious union of sounds, colors, etc.
7. concurrence of opinions or wills; agreement: to reach an accord.
8. an international agreement.
Idioms: 1. of one's own accord, without external compulsion or suggestion; voluntarily.
2. with one accord, with unanimous agreement.
[1100–50; Middle English; late Old English acordan < Old French acorder < Vulgar Latin *accordāre= Latin ac- ac- + -cordāre, derivative of cor heart, mind]
ac•cord′a•ble, adj.
ac•cord′er, n.
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accord
If you do something of your own accord, you do it freely and because you want to do it.
She knew they would leave of their own accord.
Be Careful!
You must use 'own' in sentences like these. You do not say, for example, 'She had gone of her accord'.
Be Careful!
You also do not say that someone does something 'on' their own accord.
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accord
Past participle: accorded
Gerund: according
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| Noun | 1. |  accord - harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"concordance, concord, harmony - a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole community of interests, community - agreement as to goals; "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests" meeting of minds, concurrence - a state of cooperation consensus - agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole; "the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions"; "those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus" sense of the meeting - general agreement reached by an assembled group; "no vote was taken, but after each discussion the chair summed up the sense of the meeting" unanimity - everyone being of one mind unison - corresponding exactly; "marching in unison" social contract - an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection |
| 2. |  accord - concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"agreement - the verbal act of agreeing | |
| 3. |  accord - a written agreement between two states or sovereignswritten agreement - a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties alliance - a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim commercial treaty - a treaty governing commerce between two or more nations convention - (diplomacy) an international agreement | |
| 4. | accord - sympathetic compatibility compatibility - capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination | |
| Verb | 1. |  accord - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" |
| 2. |  accord - allow to have; "grant a privilege" give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" enfranchise - grant voting rights |
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accord
noun
1. treaty, contract, agreement, arrangement, settlement, pact, deal (informal) The party was made legal under the 1991 peace accords.
2. sympathy, agreement, concert, harmony, accordance, unison, rapport, conformity, assent, unanimity, concurrence I found myself in total accord.
sympathy conflict, disagreement, contention, discord
sympathy conflict, disagreement, contention, discord
verb
accord with something agree with, match, coincide with, fit with, square with, correspond with, conform with, concur with, tally with, be in tune with (informal), harmonize with, assent with Such an approach accords with the principles of Socialist ideology.
of your own accord voluntarily, freely, willingly, by choice, without being asked, without prompting, of your own free will He did not quit of his own accord.
with one accord unanimously, without exception, by common consent, unitedly With one accord they turned and walked back over the grass.
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accord
verb1. To come to an understanding or to terms:
1. Harmonious mutual understanding:
Idiom: meeting of the minds.
2. Pleasing agreement, as of musical sounds:
Music: consonance.
3. An act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of action:
4. A formal, usually written settlement between nations:
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Translations
إتِّفَاق، إنْسِجَام، مُطَابَقَهيَتَلائَم مَع، يَنْسَجِم مَعيَمْنَح
poskytnoutshodasouhlasit
i overensstemmelse medstemme medvise
andmakokkulepe
samræmiveita, láta njótavera í samræmi viî
atitikimasatitiktiatitinkamailaikantispagal
izrādītsaskaņasaskanētvienprātība
sporazum
accord
[əˈkɔːd]A. N
1. (= harmony) → acuerdo m, armonía f
with one accord → de or por común acuerdo
to be in accord → estar de acuerdo (with con) → estar en armonía (with con) of his/her own accord → espontáneamente, (de) motu proprio
with one accord → de or por común acuerdo
to be in accord → estar de acuerdo (with con) → estar en armonía (with con) of his/her own accord → espontáneamente, (de) motu proprio
2. (= treaty) → acuerdo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
accord
[əˈkɔːrd] n
(= agreement, consent) → accord m
in accord → en accord
in accord with → en accord avec
of one's own accord → de son plein gré
He left of his own accord → Il est parti de son plein gré.
of its own accord (= by itself) → de lui-même(d'elle-même)
with one accord → d'un commun accord
in accord → en accord
in accord with → en accord avec
of one's own accord → de son plein gré
He left of his own accord → Il est parti de son plein gré.
of its own accord (= by itself) → de lui-même(d'elle-même)
with one accord → d'un commun accord
(= treaty) → traité m peace accord
vi (= correspond) to accord with sth → être en accord avec qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
accord
n (= agreement) → Übereinstimmung f, → Einigkeit f; (Pol) → Abkommen nt; I’m not in accord with him/his views → ich stimme mit ihm/seinen Ansichten nicht überein; of one’s/its own accord → von selbst; (of persons also) → aus freien Stücken; with one accord → geschlossen; sing, cheer, say etc → wie aus einem Mund(e); to be in accord with something → mit etw in Einklang stehen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
accord
[əˈkɔːd]1. n (harmony) → accordo
of his own accord → spontaneamente, di sua iniziativa
with one accord → all'unanimità, di comune accordo
to be in accord with → essere d'accordo con
of his own accord → spontaneamente, di sua iniziativa
with one accord → all'unanimità, di comune accordo
to be in accord with → essere d'accordo con
2. vt → accordare
3. vi to accord (with) → andare d'accordo (con), accordarsi (con)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
accord
(əˈkoːd) verb1. (with with) to agree with. His story accords with what I saw happen.
2. to grant or give to (a person). They accorded the president great respect.
noun agreement. That is not in accord with your original statement.
acˈcordance: in accordance with in agreement with. The money will be given out in accordance with his instructions.
acˈcordingly adverb1. in agreement (with the circumstances etc). Find out what has happened and act accordingly.
2. therefore. He was very worried about the future of the firm and accordingly he did what he could to help.
according to1. as said or told by. According to John, the bank closes at 3 p.m.
2. in agreement with. He acted according to his promise.
3. in the order of. books arranged according to their subjects.
4. in proportion to. You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.
of one's own accord of one's own free will. He did it of his own accord, without being forced to.
with one accord (everybody) in agreement. With one accord they stood up to cheer him.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
accord
n. acuerdo, convenio, arreglo, transacción;
v. acordar, poner de acuerdo;
of one's own ___ → espontáneamente, voluntariamente;
of mutual ___ → de acuerdo mutuo.
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