accede

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To enter upon an office or dignity; to attain
To approach; to arrive; to come forward
To give one's adhesion; to join a group; to become part of a country etc
To agree or assent to a proposal or a view
to agree
{v} to come near to, join, agree, comply with
to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"
aksede, rantre
\ak-SEED\, intransitive verb: 1 To agree or assent, as to a proposition, or to terms proposed by another 2 To become a party, as to an agreement, treaty, convention, etc 3 To attain, as to an office or rank; to enter upon the duties of an office
(1) give in to, as in: We accede to your demands
To give ones adhesion; to join a group; to become part of a country etc
To become a party by associating one's self with others; to give one's adhesion
Hence, to agree or assent to a proposal or a view; as, he acceded to my request
{f} agree, concur; enter office; become party to an agreement
take on duties or office; "accede to the throne
To approach; to come forward; opposed to recede
When a member of a royal family accedes to the throne, they become king or queen
If you accede to someone's request, you do what they ask. Britain would not accede to France's request
accede to
defer another's viewpoint; arrive at a certain status
accede to the ministry
{f} enter into an active position as a religious minister; be ordained into religious service
accede to the throne
become the ruling monarch upon succession
acceded
past of accede
accedes
third-person singular of accede
acceding
present participle of accede
accede
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