accord

ac-cord · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An official agreement or treaty.

  2. 2.

    Agreement or harmony between people or groups.

  3. 3.

    Give or grant someone power, status, or recognition.

  4. 4.

    Be harmonious or consistent with.

Forms

plural: accords

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    of one's own accord — Voluntarily; without being asked.
  • •
    in accord with — In agreement or harmony with.
  • •
    with one accord — Unanimously; all together.

Related words

Antonyms: conflict, disagreement, discord
See also: accordance, accordingly, agreement, harmony
Synonyms: agreement, consensus, harmony, treaty

Etymology

From Old French acorder ("to reconcile, agree"), from Vulgar Latin accordare ("to bring into agreement"), from Latin ad- ("to") + cor, cordis ("heart").