Explore Accede through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like assent or follow. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Accede meaning
- To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.
- To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position) [with to].
- To become a party to an agreement or a treaty [with to].
Synonyms of Accede
Using Accede
- The main meaning on this page is: To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way. | To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position) [with to]. | To become a party to an agreement or a treaty [with to].
- Useful related words include: give in, assent, take office, follow.
- In the example corpus, accede often appears in combinations such as: accede to, to accede, not accede.
Context around Accede
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 14 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Accede
- In this selection, "accede" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hyderabad stand out and add context to how "accede" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 59 will accede to the and agreed to accede to his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "accede" sits close to words such as abducting, accentuate and accomplishes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with accede
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It presents information that others must verify and accede to. (10 words)
Crown Prince Naruhito, 59, will accede to the throne on Wednesday. (11 words)
August 15, 1947 drew nearer, but still Hari Singh refused to accede. (12 words)
It was Japan’s failure to accede to US demands to withdraw from China that led the US to cut Japan off from international financial as well as the oil production of Standard Oil of California, at that time the world’s biggest producer. (44 words)
Mr. Shetti said if the Centre does not stop the import of milk powder, or if the State does not accede to the Swabhimani Paksha’s demands, he would intensify the milk agitation, regardless of whether there was a lockdown or not. (42 words)
In calling for a vote, McConnell hopes to test how far Senate Democrats — including the presidential candidates — are willing to go to accede to the party’s newly empowered liberal wing, at the risk of leaving moderate voters behind. (39 words)
Why is any government in place if not to accede to the legitimate interests and preferences of the citizens? (19 words)
Do you remember when Cameron agreed to accede to his Lib Dem coalition partners’ insistence on a referendum on voting reform? (21 words)
Example sentences (20)
Recalling that the Nizam of Hyderabad State was not ready to accede to the Indian Union, Shah said Patel succeeded in making Hyderabad accede to India with the historic police action.
August 15, 1947 drew nearer, but still Hari Singh refused to accede.
It presents information that others must verify and accede to.
It was Japan’s failure to accede to US demands to withdraw from China that led the US to cut Japan off from international financial as well as the oil production of Standard Oil of California, at that time the world’s biggest producer.
She said it would be unjust to accede to the defendants’ request for the case to be dismissed before reaching a trial.
So China's choice to accede to it also means that it has given up on the recovery of artifacts lost from the Yuanmingyuan and the Cangjingkong prior to 1923.
Though the extradition practice would be new for Ecuador, Latin American countries, including Colombia and Mexico, often accede to extradition requests from the United States and other nations.
He emphasized his refusal to accede to the demands of the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas.
If Trump refuses to accede to the ultimate decision of our courts, be they right or wrong, he will be counted among that number.
It is no secret that local administration is often under pressure to entertain undue requests and even face intimidation to accede to demands in violation of rules and norms.
Mr. Shetti said if the Centre does not stop the import of milk powder, or if the State does not accede to the Swabhimani Paksha’s demands, he would intensify the milk agitation, regardless of whether there was a lockdown or not.
They have come up with a show that explores the relationships we form; the choices we make; the control we assert or accede to; and how our inner lives align – or fail to align – with our outer ones.
Why is any government in place if not to accede to the legitimate interests and preferences of the citizens?
Wike regretted that the CBN has failed to accede to Rivers State government’s request for N5 billion to boost the agriculture sector in the State.
Crown Prince Naruhito, 59, will accede to the throne on Wednesday.
Do you remember when Cameron agreed to accede to his Lib Dem coalition partners’ insistence on a referendum on voting reform?
In addition, threats were allegedly made last week by workers to shut down the supply to Durban’s affluent suburbs if the city failed to accede to their demands.
In a judgment delivered on the matter the federal high court ordered the defendants to accede to the request of the applicant.
In calling for a vote, McConnell hopes to test how far Senate Democrats — including the presidential candidates — are willing to go to accede to the party’s newly empowered liberal wing, at the risk of leaving moderate voters behind.
It is hoped that the leaders would counsel those in government on the consequences of their refusal to accede to Labour’s demands at the twilight of a general election that promises to determine their continued leadership.
Common combinations with accede
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- accede to 59×
- to accede 38×
- not accede 7×
- would accede 4×
- and accede 3×
- or accede 2×