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        ac·cord

        accord

         
         
        pronunciation:
        kord
        parts of speech:
        noun, verb
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        part of speech: noun
        definition 1: agreement; harmony.
        In accord with tradition, the bride wore white.
        synonyms:
        consistency, harmony, tune
        similar words:
        agreement, correspondence, symmetry, sympathy, unison
        definition 2: an agreement between or among countries.
        One country refused to sign the peace accord.
        synonyms:
        agreement, treaty
        similar words:
        compromise, deal, pact
         
        part of speech: verb
        inflections: accords, according, accorded
        definition 1: to give or grant.
        I would like to thank the committee that has accorded me this honor.
        synonyms:
        award, bestow, give, grant, present
        antonyms:
        withhold
        similar words:
        approve, endow, permit, render
        definition 2: to agree or be in harmony (often followed by "with").
        His story does not accord with the facts.
        synonyms:
        agree, conform, correspond, square
        antonyms:
        conflict, contrast, disagree
        similar words:
        abide by, assent, coincide, comply, concur, match
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