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Accord

/əˈkɔːd/

Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.

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📖 Definitions of "Accord"

noun

1
Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.
2
A harmony in sound, pitch and tone; concord.
3
Agreement or harmony of things in general.
"the accord of light and shade in painting"
4
An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, prevents a lawsuit.

verb

1
To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
2
To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.
3
To agree or correspond; to be in harmony; to be concordant.
4
To agree in pitch and tone.

🔄 Synonyms of "Accord"

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
rapportnoun	A relationship of mutual trust and respect; a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
conformitynoun	The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
allotverb	(transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
agreementnoun	(countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
accordancenoun	Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.
treatynoun	(countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.
harmonizeverb	(intransitive) To be in harmonious agreement.
agreeverb	(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
fit inverb	(intransitive, figurative) To be or become of a like type with others; (especially) to be or become socially accepted.
pactnoun	An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
consortnoun	A husband, wife, companion or partner.
grantnoun	(ditransitive) To give (permission or wish).

↔️ Antonyms of "Accord"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
dissensionnoun	Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
disagreementnoun	(uncountable) A condition of not agreeing or concurring.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Accord"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
accordancenoun	Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.
agreeverb	(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
conformitynoun	The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
grantnoun	The act of granting or giving
rapportnoun	A relationship of mutual trust and respect; a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
allotnoun	Misspelling of a lot.
pactnoun	An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
agreementnoun	(countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
treatynoun	(countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.
consortnoun	A husband, wife, companion or partner.
fit inverb	(intransitive, figurative) To be or become of a like type with others; (especially) to be or become socially accepted.
harmonizeverb	(intransitive) To be in harmonious agreement.
concurrencenoun	Agreement; concurring.
concordnoun	A state of agreement; harmony; union.
agreeingnoun	An agreement.
harmonynoun	Agreement or accord.
concurverb	To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
agreed	In harmony.
compatiblenoun	Something that is compatible with something else.
consistencynoun	Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.