accord

The definition of accord is to come to a compromise or agreement.

(verb)

An example of coming to an accord is the signing of a peace treaty between two countries.

An accord is defined as an agreeable relationship.

(noun)

Accord means by choice.

(noun)

An example of the usage of this colloquialism is: “No one asked me to do so, but I cleaned the entire house on my own accord.”

See accord in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

Origin: ME acorden < OFr acorder < VL *accordare < L ad-, to + cor (gen. cordis), heart

intransitive verb

to be in agreement or harmony (with)

noun

See accord in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ac·cord·ed, ac·cord·ing, ac·cords

verb, transitive

To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.
To grant, especially as being due or appropriate: accorded the President the proper deference.
To bestow upon: I accord you my blessing.

verb, intransitive

To be in agreement, unity, or harmony. See Synonyms at agree.

noun

Agreement; harmony: act in accord with university policies.
A settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions.
A settlement of points at issue between nations.
Spontaneous or voluntary desire to take a certain action: The children returned on their own accord. He confessed of his own accord.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English accorden

Origin: , from Old French acorder

Origin: , from Medieval Latin accordāre, to bring into agreement

Origin: : Latin ad-, ad-

Origin: + Latin cor, cord-, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots

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