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    [Verb]  | "ac*cede" | \ ak-ˈsēd \


    1: to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand —usually + to

    2: to become a party to something (such as an agreement) —usually + to

    3: to enter upon an office or position —usually + to


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English acceden "to come near, become adapted to," borrowed from Latin accēdere "to draw near, approach, side (with), be added (to)," from ad- {see: |ad-|ad-} + cēdere "to go away, yield" {mat|cede|};

    [Idiom]  | "accede to the throne" 


    1: to become king or queen

    [Verb]  | "accede" 


    1: to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal);


      * e.g., " ... finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project "





    [Verb]  | "accede (to)" 


     [ "accede" ]

    1: Verb

      * e.g.,  ... If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I'm afraid that I will be the victim of future demands. 


     [ "accede" ]

    2: Agree by force

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