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- pronunciation:
kord
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
balanced interrelationship; agreement; harmony.
In accord with tradition, the bride wore white.- synonyms:
- congruence, consistency, harmony, tune
- antonyms:
- disharmony, strife
- similar words:
- agreement, concord, consonance, correspondence, rapport, symmetry, sympathy, unison, unity
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| definition 2: |
compromise of conflicting opinions; concurrence; agreement.
After days of meetings, the members of the two sides reached an accord.- synonyms:
- agreement, compromise, concord, concordance, concurrence, unanimity
- antonyms:
- conflict, disagreement, discord, dissension
- similar words:
- arrangement, consensus, consonance, cooperation, correspondence, harmony, sympathy, unity
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| definition 3: |
an agreement between or among nations.
One country refused to sign the peace accord.- synonyms:
- agreement, concord, treaty
- similar words:
- amity, cartel, compromise, convention, deal, pact
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| related words: |
accession, accommodation, assent, compact, conformation, conformity, peace, treaty, truce, true, understanding, union |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
accords, according, accorded |
| definition 1: |
to cause to agree; make harmonious; reconcile.
It is sad that it took a tragedy to accord these two families.- synonyms:
- match, mediate, reconcile
- similar words:
- admit, agree, attune, concede, conciliate, grant, resolve
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| definition 2: |
to grant as proper, suitable, or deserved; bestow upon; give.
I would like to thank the committee for according me this honor.- synonyms:
- award, bestow, give, grant, present
- antonyms:
- withhold
- similar words:
- approve, bequeath, concede, deign, endow, permit, render, vouchsafe
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| related words: |
confer, contribute, give, mesh, pacify, present, suit |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be in unity or harmony; agree; conform (often fol. by "with").
His story does not accord with the facts.- synonyms:
- agree, chime, comport, conform, correspond, fit, harmonize, jibe, square, tally
- antonyms:
- conflict, contrast, disagree, discord
- similar words:
- abide by, accede, assent, coincide, comply, concur, consort, dovetail, match
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| related words: |
check, cohere, consent, fit, go, meet, suit, tally |
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