to accede

Examples

• All

• Unsure of the specific agreements in the case, Maine did not accede to the Neptunes' request.

  Academic text (2018)

• We shall never accede to such a request.

  Adventures of Don Juan (1948)

• And I just demand that we accede to them this year.

  Rich Roll

• Do not trust him or accede to any demand that he makes.

  Fiction book (1998)

• We will accede to your demands.

  Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

• If we were to accede to every special request... I'm not asking anything special.

  Knight Moves (1992)

• I probably would accede to his or her wishes, but with great regret.

  Jagged Edge (1985)

• I think you'd better accede to this request and remove them.

  The Bedroom Window (1987)

• Goodwill emerges when we accede to the kindnesses that people ask of us with a ready will.

  Academic text (2008)

• Because he still remains unable to recognize the substance of his wife's words, Henry refuses to accede to Margaret's wishes.

  Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

A

to agree

vsto accede

∞ 1.0

Have the same opinion or say yes

involves agreement that often follows hesitation or earlier opposition

G

to give in

vsto accede

220 3.0

To stop resisting and agree to what others want

involves agreeing to requests after some hesitation rather than sudden consent

S

to submit

vsto accede

187 4.1

To accept another person's control, often against your wishes

is narrower, focusing on consent to requests rather than authority pressure

B

to bow

vsto accede

127 6.3

To give in to another person's wishes or demands

focuses on agreeing to requests after hesitation, not only on deference

S

to succumb

vsto accede

43 7.0

To accept something you tried to refuse

refers specifically to agreeing to proposals after hesitation or opposition

D

to defer

vsto accede

• Formal

36 6.2

To accept another person's opinion or decision out of respect

is more about consenting after reluctance or opposition, not respect alone

R

to relent

vsto accede

31 5.8

To stop resisting and allow something to happen, like a person giving in or a storm easing

means consenting to demands after hesitation rather than immediate yielding

A

to acquiesce

vsto accede

• Formal

20 8.4

To accept something you do not want without complaining

is to agree to requests after hesitation or initial opposition

C

to countenance

vsto accede

• Formal

10 8.3

To allow something by showing approval

is typically used for agreeing to demands after hesitation rather than formal approval

A

to agree to the terms

vsto accede

• Formal

4 2.5

To accept the conditions of a contract or service

is broader, applying to agreeing to requests or demands beyond contracts

A

to assent

vsto accede

• Formal

4 6.6

To agree to a plan or idea, often formally

is more about agreeing to requests, often with prior hesitation

A

to acc

vsto accede

• Texting

9.9

To accept an invitation, request, or terms online

involves agreeing to requests with possible hesitation or prior opposition

Antonyms

R

to refuse

716 1.7

To say no to a request or offer

How Willing

consent

• Formal

344 3.2

to agree

∞ 1.0

to accept

793 1.0

to accede

• Formal

7 8.2

to decline

272 3.4

to refuse

716 1.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology