accede: Meaning and Definition of
ac•cede
Pronunciation: (ak-sēd'), [key]
— -ced•ed, -ced•ing.
- to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
- to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity; succeed (usually fol. by to): to accede to the throne.
- to become a party to an agreement, treaty, or the like, by way of accession.
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