intr.v., -ced·ed, -ced·ing, -cedes.

1. To give one's consent, often at the insistence of another; concede. See synonyms at assent.
2. To arrive at or come into an office or dignity: accede to the throne.
3. To become a party to an agreement or treaty.

[Middle English acceden, to come near, from Latin accēdere, to go near : ad-, ad- + cēdere, to go.]

accedence ac·ced'ence (-sēd'ns) n.
acceder ac·ced'er n.

verb

To respond affirmatively; receive with agreement or compliance: accept, acquiesce, agree, assent, consent, nod, subscribe, yes. See agree/disagree.

v

Definition: agree or consent
Antonyms: condemn, demur, denounce, deny, protest, refuse

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To consent or to agree, as to accede to another's point of view. To enter an office or to accept a position, as to accede to the presidency.

IN BRIEF: To agree.

After hearing all sides of the debate, the leader decided to accede.

Tutor's tip: Most passengers don't "accede" or give approval to "exceed" (go faster than) the speed limit, but many drivers do it anyway. An "axseed" is a type of plant.

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - bestige, arve, overtage

Nederlands (Dutch)
(de troon) bestijgen, aanvaarden, toetreden, toestemmen

Français (French)
v. intr. - adhérer, agréer, donner suite à, entrer en possession de

Deutsch (German)
v. - beitreten, einwilligen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συναινώ, συγκατατίθεμαι, προσχωρώ, αποδέχομαι, αναλαμβάνω (αξίωμα κτλ.), ανέρχομαι, ανεβαίνω (στο θρόνο)

Italiano (Italian)
accedere

idioms:

• accede to    accedere a, entrare a far parte di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - aceder, consentir, conseguir, passar a uma posição mais elevada

idioms:

• accede to    aceder a

Русский (Russian)
вступать, соглашаться, присоединяться

idioms:

• accede to    вступать в должность, во владение

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - afiliarse, subir a, tomar posesión de, adherirse a

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - instämma i, biträda

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
答应, 同意, 继承, 就任, 加入

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 答應, 同意, 繼承, 就任, 加入

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 동의를 표하다, 취임하다, 가입하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 同意する, 継承する, 加入する, 就任する

idioms:

• accede to    同意する, 権力を得る, (法律)条約などに加盟する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينضم, يوافق, يقبل, ينال منصبا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הסכים, נענה ל-, נכנס לתפקיד, הצטרף להסכם‬

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