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- [uh-kawrd]
- /əˈkɔrd/
- /əˈkɔːd/
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- [uh-kawrd]
- /əˈkɔrd/
Definitions of accord word
- countable noun accord An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war. 3
- verb accord If you are accorded a particular kind of treatment, people act towards you or treat you in that way. 3
- verb accord If one fact, idea, or condition accords with another, they are in agreement and there is no conflict between them. 3
- noun accord agreement; conformity; accordance (esp in the phrase in accord with) 3
- noun accord consent or concurrence of opinion 3
- noun accord pleasing relationship between sounds, colours, etc; harmony 3
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Origin of accord
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
1100-50; Middle English ac(c)corden, late Old English acordan < Old French acorder < Vulgar Latin *accordāre, equivalent to Latin ac- ac- + cord- heart, mind; see cordial, heart
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Parts of speech for Accord
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
accord popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
accord usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for accord
verb accord
- bestow — To bestow something on someone means to give or present it to them.
- confer — When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- vouchsafe — to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension: to vouchsafe a reply to a question.
- accede — If you accede to someone's request, you do what they ask.
noun accord
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- treaty — a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
- settlement — the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.
- pact — an agreement, covenant, or compact: We made a pact not to argue any more.
- deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
Antonyms for accord
verb accord
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- dissent — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
noun accord
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- disunity — lack of unity or accord.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
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