accede to
verb (used without object), ac·ced·ed, ac·ced·ing.
1.
to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
2.
to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity; succeed (usually followed by to ): to accede to the throne.
3.
International Law. to become a party to an agreement, treaty, or the like, by way of accession.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English: to approach, adapt to < Latin accēdere to approach, assent, equivalent to ac- ac- + cēdere to go; see cede
1400–50; late Middle English: to approach, adapt to < Latin accēdere to approach, assent, equivalent to ac- ac- + cēdere to go; see cede
Related forms
ac·ced·ence, noun
ac·ced·er, noun
non·ac·ced·ence, noun
non·ac·ced·ing, adjective
re·ac·cede, verb (used without object), re·ac·ced·ed, re·ac·ced·ing.
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accede (ækˈsiːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (usually foll by to) | |
| 1. | to assent or give one's consent; agree |
| 2. | to enter upon or attain (to an office, right, etc): the prince acceded to the throne |
| 3. | international law to become a party (to an agreement between nations, etc), as by signing a treaty |
| [C15: from Latin accēdere to approach, agree, from ad- to + cēdere to go, yield] | |
| ac'cedence | |
| —n | |
| ac'ceder | |
| —n | |
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accede
mid-15c., from L. accedere "approach, enter upon," from ad- "to" + cedere "go, move" (see cede). Latin ad- usually became ac- before "k" sounds.
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