Definitions for according

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according ac·cord·ing

Spelling: [uh-kawr-ding]

IPA: /əˈkɔr dɪŋ/

According is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 429 anagrams from letters in according (accdginor).

Definitions for according

noun

1. proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
2. a harmonious union of sounds, colors, etc.
3. consent or concurrence of opinions or wills; agreement.
4. an international agreement; settlement of questions outstanding among nations.

Idioms

1. of one's own accord, without being asked or told; voluntarily:

adjective

1. agreeing:

verb (used with object)

1. to make agree or correspond; adapt.
2. to grant; bestow:
3. Archaic. to settle; reconcile.

verb (used without object)

1. to be in agreement or harmony; agree.

Origin of according

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at accord, -ing²

Examples for according

according to a Yemeni intelligence source, Saïd met with the notorious U.S. preacher Anwar al Awlaki.

Shee was according to the Law both of God and man, put to death.

according to the USDA, student participation began to fall, with 1.4 million students opting out of the lunch program entirely.

You will keep this money, investing it according to your best judgment.

The St. Thomas gathering happened around 2005, according to Krauss.

But we had not reached the latitude of Congo according to his map.

But here's what puzzles me: according to the way I figure it, you must have seen the girl first.

In fact, according to F-35 program sources, the next software upgrades are not yet fully defined nor are they fully funded.

according to my promise, I saw the minister on the following day.

according to Pew, 14 of the 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa have blasphemy laws.