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accede

Pronunciation: /əkˈsiːd/

The English word “accede” has 5 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.
  2. To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position) [with to].
  3. To become a party to an agreement or a treaty [with to].
  4. To approach; to arrive, to come forward.
  5. To give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of.

Etymology

First attested in the early 15th century. From Middle English acceden, from Latin accēdō (“approach, accede”), formed from ad (“to, toward, at”) + cēdō (“move, yield”) (English cede). Compare French accéder. Unrelated to ascend, aside from the common ad prefix.

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