Definitions for accede

accede ac·cede

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IPA: /ækˈsid/

Accede is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 52 anagrams from letters in accede (accdee).

Definitions for accede

verb (used without object)

  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):
  3. 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

Examples for accede

The Nizam, continuing to see himself as a foreigner, refused to accede to India upon independence.

That my father might be brought to accede to such a plan was by no means improbable.

This decision was, that he ought to accede to the woman's request and that her faith might save her son.

Our friend has no doubt but the King of Prussia will accede to the convention.

Were he to accede to such a proposal as Oliver now made him, assuredly he must jeopardize all that.

But the King of France would not accede to the terms, and so this plan was abandoned.

You will please say to Colonel Hardman that we cannot accede to his wish.

It is entirely the government's prerogative to accede to these requests or not.

And if only she could get just one person to accede to it her way would be plain.

I think myself the very paragon of husbands to accede to the arrangement!

Word Value for accede
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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