accede

[ ak-seed ]
/ ækˈsid /

verb (used without object), ac·ced·ed, ac·ced·ing.

to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity; succeed (usually followed by to): to accede to the throne.
International Law. to become a party to an agreement, treaty, or the like, by way of accession.

Origin of accede

1400–50; late Middle English: to approach, adapt to < Latin accēdere to approach, assent, equivalent to ac- ac- + cēdere to go; see cede

synonym study for accede

1. See agree.

OTHER WORDS FROM accede

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH accede

accede concede exceed

Example sentences from the Web for accedence

British Dictionary definitions for accedence

accede
/ (ækˈsiːd) /

verb (intr usually foll by to)

to assent or give one's consent; agree
to enter upon or attain (to an office, right, etc) the prince acceded to the throne
international law to become a party (to an agreement between nations, etc), as by signing a treaty

Derived forms of accede

accedence, noun acceder, noun

Word Origin for accede

C15: from Latin accēdere to approach, agree, from ad- to + cēdere to go, yield