ACCEDE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ACCEDE?

Need another word that means the same as “accede”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “accede” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Accede” are: bow, defer, give in, submit, enter, acquiesce, assent, agree to, consent to, accept, assent to, acquiesce in, endorse, comply with, go along with, concur with, allow, recognize, grant, surrender to, yield to, give in to, give way to, defer to, succeed to, assume, attain, come to, come into, inherit, take over, be elevated to, join, become a member of, become party to, become a party to, sign up to, enrol in

Accede as a Verb

Definitions of "Accede" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “accede” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Become a member of an organization.
• Take on duties or office.
• Assume an office or position.
• Agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
• To agree or express agreement.
• Yield to another's wish or opinion.

Synonyms of "Accede" as a verb (38 Words)

accept	Make use of or accept for some purpose. He accepts that he made a mistake.
acquiesce	To agree or express agreement. Sara acquiesced in his decision.
acquiesce in	To agree or express agreement.
agree to	Consent or assent to a condition or agree to do something.
allow	Allow or plan for a certain possibility concede the truth or validity of something. The evidence allows only one conclusion.
assent	Express approval or agreement. The Prime Minister assented to the change.
assent to	To agree or express agreement.
assume	Occupy or take on. He assumed full responsibility for all organizational work.
attain	Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level. Dolphins can attain speeds in water which man cannot yet emulate.
be elevated to	Be identical or equivalent to.
become a member of	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
become a party to	Come into existence.
become party to	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
bow	Play on a stringed instrument with a bow. She bowed her head in shame.
come into	Add up in number or quantity.
come to	Come to pass arrive as in due course.
comply with	Act in accordance with someone’s rules, commands, or wishes.
concur with	Happen simultaneously.
consent to	Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to.
defer	Postpone the conscription of (someone. They deferred the decision until February.
defer to	Hold back to a later time.
endorse	Guarantee as meeting a certain standard. A further 500 000 had been endorsed out of urban areas under the pass laws.
enrol in	Register formally as a participant or member.
enter	Set out on an enterprise or subject of study. He entered the army as a cadet.
give in	Manifest or show.
give in to	Give or supply.
give way to	Convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture.
go along with	Give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number.
grant	Let have. Grant permission.
inherit	Obtain from someone after their death. Master what must I do to inherit eternal life.
join	Be or become joined or united or linked. I joined the demonstration.
recognize	Be fully aware or cognizant of. Dr Friedman is programming his computer to recognize the shapes of strokes in the hands of various writers.
sign up to	Engage by written agreement.
submit	Subject to a particular process, treatment, or condition. The panel s report was submitted to a parliamentary committee.
succeed to	Be the successor (of.
surrender to	Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another.
take over	Develop a habit.
yield to	Give or supply.

Usage Examples of "Accede" as a verb

• Albania acceded to the IMF in 1990.
• He acceded to the post of director in September.
• The authorities did not accede to the strikers' demands.
• Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558.
• By now John had died and Henry III had acceded.
• Accede to the throne.
• I found myself with little choice but to accede.

Associations of "Accede" (30 Words)

accept	Make use of or accept for some purpose. People did not accept atonal music at that time.
acceptance	A draft or bill of exchange that is accepted by being signed. He anticipated their acceptance of his offer.
accord	An official agreement or treaty. His views accorded well with those of Merivale.
acknowledge	Express gratitude for or appreciation of. The art world has begun to acknowledge his genius.
acquiesce	Accept something reluctantly but without protest. Sara acquiesced in his decision.
acquiescence	The reluctant acceptance of something without protest. In silent acquiescence she rose to her feet.
acquiescent	Ready to accept something without protest, or to do what someone else wants. Too acquiescent to challenge authority.
admittedly	Used to express a concession or recognition that something is the case. Admittedly the salary was not wonderful.
affirmative	Expressing or manifesting praise or approval. Regulations under the Bill would be subject to the affirmative procedure.
agree	Be in accord be in agreement. We both agreed on issues such as tougher penalties for criminals.
agreed	(of two or more parties) holding the same view or opinion on something. We are agreed that what is needed is a catchy title.
approbation	Official approval. A term of approbation.
approval	Acceptance as satisfactory. They have delayed the launch to await project approvals.
approve	Believe that someone or something is good or acceptable. They would not approve.
approving	The formal act of approving. The wine drew approving comments from across the table.
assent	Official agreement or sanction. The Prime Minister assented to the change.
coincide	Correspond in position; meet. The two long distance walks briefly coincide here.
comply	(of an article) meet specified standards. All second hand furniture must comply with the new regulations.
concord	Arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance. Their ideas concorded.
concur	Agree with (a decision or opinion. The authors concurred with the majority.
conform	Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions. The kitchen does not conform to hygiene regulations.
conformance	Correspondence in form or appearance. Conformance to international standards.
conforming	Adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion.
consensus	Agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole. There is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed.
consent	Permission to do something. No change may be made without the consent of all the partners.
correspond	Be analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function. My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years.
ok	An expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence. Things are okay.
permission	The action of officially allowing someone to do a particular thing; consent or authorization. He asked permission to leave.
unanimity	Agreement by all people involved; consensus. There is almost complete unanimity on this issue.
yes	An affirmative. I was hoping for a yes.