Added 5 October 2026
accede
/əkˈsiːd/ verb
Latin root: accēdō First recorded: early 15th century Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about accede at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To agree or assent .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
to accede to a request
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To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position) [with to].
the house of Hanover acceded to the English throne
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To become a party to an agreement or a treaty [with to].
to accede to the European Union
Origin
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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