— accedence , n. — acceder , n.
/ak seed"/ , v.i. , acceded, acceding .
1. to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
2. to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity; succeed (usually fol. by to ): to accede to the throne.
3. Internat. Law. to become a party to an agreement, treaty, or the like, by way of accession.
[ 1400-50; late ME: to approach, adapt to accedere to approach, assent, equiv. to ac- AC- + cedere to go; see CEDE ]
Syn. 1. See agree .