ACCEDE

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does accede mean? 

• ACCEDE (verb)
  The verb ACCEDE has 3 senses:

1. submit or yield to another's wish or opinion
2. take on duties or office
3. to agree or express agreement

  Familiarity information: ACCEDE used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACCEDE (verb)

Meaning:

Submit or yield to another's wish or opinion

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

accede; give in; defer; bow; submit

Context example:

The government bowed to the military pressure

Hypernyms (to "accede" is one way to...):

buckle under; give in; knuckle under; succumb; yield (consent reluctantly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s to somebody

Meaning:

Take on duties or office

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

accede; enter

Context example:

accede to the throne

Hypernyms (to "accede" is one way to...):

take office (assume an office, duty, or title)

come after; follow; succeed (be the successor (of))

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "accede"):

ascend (become king or queen)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Meaning:

To agree or express agreement

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

acquiesce; assent; accede

Context example:

The Maestro assented to the request for an encore

Hypernyms (to "accede" is one way to...):

agree (consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "accede"):

connive (encourage or assent to illegally or criminally)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP