accord
to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
Archaic. to settle; reconcile.
Idioms about accord
of one's own accord, without being asked or told; voluntarily: We did the extra work of our own accord.
Origin of accord
1synonym study For accord
Other words for accord
Opposites for accord
Other words from accord
- ac·cord·a·ble, adjective
- ac·cord·er, noun
- non·ac·cord, noun
- pre·ac·cord, noun, verb (used without object)
- un·ac·cord·a·ble, adjective
- un·ac·cord·ed, adjective
- well-ac·cord·ed, adjective
Words that may be confused with accord
- accord , afford
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British Dictionary definitions for accord
/ (əˈkɔːd) /
agreement; conformity; accordance (esp in the phrase in accord with)
consent or concurrence of opinion
with one accord unanimously
pleasing relationship between sounds, colours, etc; harmony
a settlement of differences, as between nations; compromise
of one's own accord voluntarily
to be or cause to be in harmony or agreement
(tr) to grant; bestow
Origin of accord
1Derived forms of accord
- accordable, adjective
- accorder, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with accord
see of one's own accord.
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