Definition of accede - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
agree or yieldagree to a request or give in to someone's wish
- She acceded to their proposal after much discussion.
2.
joinRare become a member of an organizationRare
- Several countries are hoping to accede to the EU in the coming years..
3.
royaltyRare become king or queenRare
- She acceded to the throne after her father's death.
Expressions with accede
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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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- French:acquiescer à, adhérer, ...
- German:zustimmen, beitreten, ...
- Italian:acconsentire, entrare, ...
- Spanish:acceder, unirse, ...
- Portuguese:aceitar, ingressar, ...
- Chinese:同意, 加入, ...
- Japanese:承諾する, 加盟する, ...
- Arabic:أَذْعَن, انضم, ...
- Hebrew:לְהֵיעָתֵר, לְהִצְטָרֵף, ...
- Russian:согласиться, вступить, ...
- Ukrainian:погоджуватися, приєднатися, ...
- Hindi:स्वीकार करना, सदस्य बनना, ...
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