ACCEDE


Meaning of ACCEDE in English

ac ‧ cede /əkˈsiːd, æk-/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: accedere , from ad- 'to' + cedere 'to go' ]

accede to something phrasal verb formal

1 . to agree to a demand, proposal etc, especially after first disagreeing with it ⇨ accession :

the doctor’s refusal to accede to his patient’s request

2 . if someone accedes to the ↑ throne , they become king or queen ⇨ accession

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.