accord
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
accords
plural
accords
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACCORD
1
[count]
:
a formal or official agreement
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The two sides were able to reach an accord.
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a peace accord
2
[noncount]
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a situation or state in which people or things agree
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His ideas and mine were completely/fully in accord. = His ideas were completely/fully in accord with mine. [=his ideas and mine agreed completely]
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They dressed up for the festival in accord with [=in accordance with] the custom.
of its own accord
◊ If something happens of its own accord, it happens by itself without anyone causing it to happen.
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The tree fell of its own accord.
of your own accord
◊ If you do something of your own accord, you do it because you want to, not because someone has asked you or forced you to do it.
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They left of their own accord.
with one accord
chiefly British, formal
:
all together
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They rose with one accord from their seats.
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accord
/əˈkoɚd/
verb
accords;
accorded;
according
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accord
/əˈkoɚd/
verb
accords;
accorded;
according
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACCORD
[+ object]
formal
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to give (something, such as special treatment or status) to someone or something
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He was accorded certain favors because of his age.
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Her students accorded her respect. = Her students accorded respect to her. = She was accorded respect by her students.
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We accord great importance to education. [=we treat education as very important]
accord with
[phrasal verb]
accord with (something)
:
to be in agreement with (something)
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His interpretation of the data did not accord with the facts.
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His plans for the company did not accord with my own.
