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to accord

to accord

729 4.9
To give someone power, status, or recognition
  • verb
  • /əˈkɔrd/
  • Formal
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  • Disabled children should be treated with the same degree of professional concern accorded to non-disabled children.

That's what it's about, according dignity to everyone.

Examples

  • You have a right to spousal support according to the laws of California.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Such efforts tell us a great deal about cultural values and the status accorded to these various marginalized groups.

    Academic text (2011)

  • You are still a Federation ambassador, and you will be accorded the accompanying privileges.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The committee will accord him the recognition he deserves for his hard work.

  • She was accorded an award for her contributions to the community.

  • All participants should be accorded equal opportunities during the event.

Synonyms

to grant
vsto accord
  • Formal
565 3.3

To officially give permission, rights, or money to someone

is broader, focusing on giving power, status, and recognition not just resources
to confer
vsto accord
  • Formal
22 6.2

To give an official award or title to someone

is about granting power, status, or recognition in general rather than only honors

Antonyms

to deny
423 1.6

To refuse to let someone have something

to revoke
  • Formal
96 6.2

Officially stop something from being valid, for example a license

Compounds

accord and satisfaction
  • Jargon
9.0

An agreement where a debtor pays less and the creditor accepts it as full settlement

How Powerful

to empower
157 4.2
to confer
  • Formal
22 6.2
to accord
  • Formal
729 4.9
to bestow
  • Formal
61 5.6
to give
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

accord infinitive
accorded past
accorded past participle
according present participle
accords third person singular

Etymology

Accord meaning to give or grant comes from the old idea of bringing something to a person's heart, from the Latin root cor meaning 'heart'. So to accord someone an honor is to give it to them, often in an official way.