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ac·cord    Audio Help   (ə-kôrd')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   ac·cord·ed, ac·cord·ing, ac·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; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]

ac·cord'er n.
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