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Added 9 October 2026

accord

/əˈkɔːd/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about accord at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Agreement of opinion, will, or action.
Agreement in pitch and tone; harmony, musical concord.
Agreement or harmony of things in general.
the accord of light and shade in painting

verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.
To agree or correspond; to be in harmony; to be concordant.

Origin

From Middle English accord, from Old French acort, from acorder (see verb below).

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