accede
To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.
» She willingly acceded to my request.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.
to accede to a request
stattgeben, zustimmen, einwilligen
соглаша́тьсяsoglašátʹsja
(intransitive)To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position) [with to].
the house of Hanover acceded to the English throne
antreten, besteigen
вступа́тьvstupátʹ
(intransitive)To become a party to an agreement or a treaty [with to].
to accede to the European Union
beitreten, Mitglied werden, anschließen
to agree or express agreement
(archaic, intransitive)To approach; to arrive, to come forward.
(archaic, intransitive)To give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of.
beitreten, anschließen
присоединя́тьсяprisojedinjátʹsja
приє́днуватисяpryjédnuvatysja, приєдна́тисяpryjednátysja
Examples
6 sentencesShe willingly acceded to my request.
The prince acceded to the throne.
ruПринц вступил на престол.
deDer Prinz bestieg den Thron.
He acceded to the office.
He acceded to my proposal.
deEr hat in meinen Vorschlag eingewilligt.
She acceded to our demands.
ruОна присоединилась к нашим требованиям.
deSie hat unseren Forderungen nachgegeben.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
First attested in the early 15th century. From Middle English acceden, from Latin accēdō (First attested in the early 15th century. From Middle English acceden, from Latin accēdō (“approach, accede”), formed from ad (“to, toward, at”) + cēdō (“move, yield”) (English cede). Compare French accéder. Unrelated to ascend, aside from the common ad prefix.
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Forms
accedes, acceding, acceded, accededSynonyms
21 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle