accede
əkˈsid
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Definition of accede - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
agree or yieldagree to a request or give in to someone's wish
  • She acceded to their proposal after much discussion.
acquiesce concur consent
2.
joinRarebecome a member of an organizationRare
  • Several countries are hoping to accede to the EU in the coming years..
enlist enter join
3.
royaltyRarebecome king or queenRare
  • She acceded to the throne after her father's death.
ascend assume succeed
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agree to a request or demand
She acceded to their request for more time.

Origin of accede

Latin, accedere (to approach)

Examples of accede in a sentence

  • He reluctantly acceded after reviewing the contract.
  • The nation will accede to the treaty next month.
  • She decided to accede to the board's request.
  • He will accede to the throne next month.
  • The prince acceded to the throne amid great celebration.

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  1. French:acquiescer à, adhérer, ...
  2. German:zustimmen, beitreten, ...
  3. Italian:acconsentire, entrare, ...
  4. Spanish:acceder, unirse, ...
  5. Portuguese:aceitar, ingressar, ...
  6. Chinese:同意, 加入, ...
  7. Japanese:承諾する, 加盟する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَذْعَن, انضم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהֵיעָתֵר, לְהִצְטָרֵף, ...
  10. Russian:согласиться, вступить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:погоджуватися, приєднатися, ...
  12. Hindi:स्वीकार करना, सदस्य बनना, ...

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