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accede
to agree to a request or demand, often after hesitation
Synonyms
Antonyms
- refuse
- resist
- reject
accede in a sentence
After weeks of debate, the governor acceded to the committee's request.
The company acceded to the workers' demand for safer equipment.
Where it comes from
From Latin accedere, meaning 'to approach.'
Memory hook
ACCEDE sounds like 'accept': to accede is to accept a request.
Read it in context
- The Cipher at Court History