ac·cord
(ə-kôrd́)
[Middle English accorden, from Old French acorder, from Medieval Latin accordāre, to bring into agreement, Latin ad-, ad-, + Latin cor, cord-, heart.]
verb: -cord·ed, -cord·ing, -cords.
transitive verb
- To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.
- To grant, especially as being due or appropriate: accorded the President the proper deference.
- To bestow upon: I accord you my blessing.
intransitive verb
- To be in agreement, unity, or harmony. See synonyms at agree
noun
- Agreement; harmony: act in accord with university policies.
- A settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions.
- A settlement of points at issue between nations.
- Spontaneous or voluntary desire to take a certain action: The children returned on their own accord. He confessed of his own accord.
derivatives
- ac·cord́er
- noun