accord

v., -cord·ed, -cord·ing, -cords.

v.tr.

1. To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.
2. To grant, especially as being due or appropriate: accorded the President the proper deference.
3. To bestow upon: I accord you my blessing.

v.intr.

To be in agreement, unity, or harmony. See synonyms at agree.

n.

1. Agreement; harmony: act in accord with university policies.
2. A settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions.
3. A settlement of points at issue between nations.
4. 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.]

accorder ac·cord'er n.

verb

1. To come to an understanding or to terms: agree, coincide, concur, get together, harmonize. See agree/disagree.
2. To be compatible or in correspondence: agree, check, chime, comport with, conform, consist, correspond, fit, harmonize, match, square, tally. Informal jibe. Archaic quadrate. See agree/disagree.
3. To let have as a favor, prerogative, or privilege: award, concede, give, grant, vouchsafe. See give/take/reciprocity.
4. To give formally or officially: award, bestow, confer, grant, present. See give/take/reciprocity.

noun

1. Harmonious mutual understanding: agreement, concord, concordance, concurrence, consonance, harmony, rapport, tune, unity. Idioms: meeting of the minds. See agree/disagree.
2. Pleasing agreement, as of musical sounds: concert, concord, harmony, symphony, tune. Music consonance. See beautiful/ugly.
3. An act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of action: agreement, arrangement, bargain, compact, deal, pact, understanding. See agree/disagree.
4. A formal, usually written settlement between nations: agreement, concord, convention, pact, treaty. See agree/disagree, politics.

n

Definition: agreement, mutual understanding (often written)
Antonyms: antagonism, denial, disagreement, dissension, opposition, refusal

v

Definition: come to agreement
Antonyms: contest, deny, disagree, withhold

v

Definition: give approval, grant
Antonyms: argue, challenge, deny, disallow, disapprove, oppose, question, refuse, withhold

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An agreement that settles a dispute, generally requiring a compromise or satisfaction with something less than what was originally demanded.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

Harmony.

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IN BRIEF: Merit. To give, grant or award.

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run ever faster if encouraged." — Ovid (Roman poet)

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Common misspelling(s) of according

• acording

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tilstå, tildele, skænke
v. intr. - stemme overens, harmonere, være i samklang
n. - enighed, samtykke

idioms:

• accord with    være i overensstemmelse med
• in accord with    i overensstemmelse med
• of one's own accord    af egen drift, af egen vilje, frivilligt
• with one accord    enstemmigt, alle som en

Nederlands (Dutch)
overeenstemming, akkoord (verdrag), in overeenstemming brengen, verlenen (b.v. toestemming)

Français (French)
v. tr. - accorder, concéder à
v. intr. - s'accorder, concorder avec
n. - accord, consentement

idioms:

• accord with    être en accord avec, (être) d'accord avec
• in accord with    (être) d'accord avec, selon
• of one's own accord    de son plein gré, de lui-même, de son propre chef
• with one accord    d'un commun accord

Deutsch (German)
v. - übereinstimmen, in Einklang bringen
n. - Übereinstimmung, Einigkeit, Einklang, Gleichklang, Harmonie

idioms:

• accord with    übereinstimmen mit, harmonieren mit
• in accord with    übereinstimmen mit, harmonieren mit
• of one's own accord    von sich aus, aus eigenem Antrieb
• with one accord    einmütig

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συμφωνία, ομοφωνία, αρμονία

idioms:

• accord with    ταιριάζω με..., συνάδω προς...
• of one's own accord    εκουσίως, με τη θέλησή μου

Italiano (Italian)
accordo, intesa, concordia

idioms:

• accord with    andare d'accordo con, armonizzare con
• of one's own accord    di propria volontà, di propria iniziativa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - acordo (m)

idioms:

• accord with    em acordo com
• of one's own accord    espontaneamente, por iniciativa própria

Русский (Russian)
согласие, единство

idioms:

• accord with    согласовываться с чем-либо
• of one's own accord    добровольно

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - acordar, conformar, formar o buscar consenso, armonizar
v. intr. - ponerse o estar de acuerdo, convenir, concordar, armonizar
n. - acuerdo, conformidad, consenso, armonía

idioms:

• accord with    de acuerdo con
• in accord with    de acuerdo con, en acuerdo con
• of one's own accord    espontáneamente, de motu propio
• with one accord    unánimemente

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - samstämmighet, förlikning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
调解, 使一致, 赠予, 给予, 授予, 调和, 一致, 符合, 条约, 协议, 自愿

idioms:

• accord with    与...相符合, 与...相一致
• of one's own accord    出自本意, 自愿

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 調解, 使一致, 贈予, 給予, 授予
v. intr. - 調和, 一致, 符合
n. - 調和, 一致, 符合, 條約, 協定, 自願

idioms:

• accord with    與...相符合, 與...相一致
• of one's own accord    出自本意, 自願

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 일치시키다, 허락하다
v. intr. - 일치하다
n. - 일치, 국제협정, 동의, 화음

idioms:

• accord with    ~과 조화되다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 一致する, 与える, 一致させる
n. - 一致, 調和, 和解, 和音

idioms:

• accord with    一致する, 合意, 協定

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) إتفاق, مطابقه, إنسجام, إئتلاف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נתן, העניק, התאים‬
v. intr. - ‮התאים, עלה בקנה אחד עם‬
n. - ‮הסכם, הסדר, התאמה, תואם, התאמה בצליל או בגובהו, התאמה בצבע‬

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