Hypertext Webster Gateway: "accede"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Accede \Ac*cede"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Acceded}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Acceding}.] [L. accedere to approach, accede; ad + cedere
to move, yield: cf. F. acc['e]dere. See {Cede}.]
1. To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to {recede}.
[Obs.] --T. Gale.
2. To enter upon an office or dignity; to attain.
Edward IV., who had acceded to the throne in the
year 1461. --T. Warton.
If Frederick had acceded to the supreme power.
--Morley.
3. 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.
The treaty of Hanover in 1725 . . . to which the
Dutch afterwards acceded. --Chesterfield.
Syn: To agree; assent; consent; comply; acquiesce; concur.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
accede
v 1: submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The
government bowed to the military pressure" [syn: {submit},
{bow}, {defer}, {give in}]
2: be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the
rules" [syn: {adhere}]
3: to agree or express agreement: "Yes, the Maestro assented."
[syn: {assent}, {acquiesce}] [ant: {dissent}]
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