accord

 
Pronunciation: /əˈkɔːd/

verb

  • 1 [with object] give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition): the powers accorded to the head of state [with two objects]: the national assembly accorded the General more power
  • 2 [no object] (accord with) (of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with: his views accorded well with those of Merivale

noun

  • an official agreement or treaty: opposition groups refused to sign the accord a peace accord
  • [mass noun] agreement or harmony: the government and the rebels are in accord on one point

Phrases

in accord with

according to: things didn’t happen quite in accord with expectations

of one's own accord

voluntarily or without outside intervention: he would not seek treatment of his own accord the rash may go away of its own accord

with one accord

in a united way: the association is acting with one accord in this matter

Origin:

Old English, from Old French acorder 'reconcile, be of one mind', from Latin ad- 'to' + cor, cord- 'heart'; influenced by concord