Accord - English meaning

verb

Have the same opinion about something; concur.

Usage examples:

I completely agree with your recent editorial

noun

Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling.

Usage examples:

The two officers nodded in agreement

noun

The condition of having the same opinion, or a decision or arrangement between two or more people or groups to do something or to obey the same rules

Usage examples:

[ c ] a new trade agreement, [ u ] both sides were in agreement on the basic terms, but many detail…

noun

A decision or arrangement that has been made and accepted by two or more people, groups, organizations, etc.

Usage examples:

Agreement between sb and sb based on the rental agreement between the landlord and the tenant, eith…

verb

Give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to (someone).

Usage examples:

He was awarded the military cross

noun

A prize or other mark of recognition given in honour of an achievement.

Usage examples:

The company's annual award for high-quality service

verb

To give something valuable, such as money or a prize following an official decision

Usage examples:

Her poodle was awarded first prize in the dog show., their company was awarded a contract worth $40…

verb

Give up (power or territory).

Usage examples:

In 1874, the islands were ceded to britain

verb

To give control or possession of something, esp. land to someone else, often unwillingly or because forced to do so

Usage examples:

New orleans was ceded to spain in 1763.

verb

To give something such as control, power, or a right to someone else, especially unwillingly

Usage examples:

She says that she is finally learning to delegate, though she's still reluctant to cede control., c…

verb

Occur at the same time.

Usage examples:

Publication is timed to coincide with a major exhibition

adjective

Closely and neatly packed together; dense.

Usage examples:

A compact cluster of houses

verb

Exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.

Usage examples:

The rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted

noun

A small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.

Usage examples:

Looking once more in her compact's mirror, she got out of the limo and ran up to hug him.

verb

Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

Usage examples:

I had to concede that i'd overreacted

Give over

verb

To admit that something is true, or to allow something

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] officials concede (that) the plan isn’t the best one., [ i/t ] she conceded (th…

noun

Agreement or harmony between people or groups.

Usage examples:

A pact of peace and concord

noun

A variety of dessert grape developed at concord, massachusetts.

Usage examples:

Labruscana grapes, especially concord, are also grown commercially, and some muscadines are also pr…

proper noun

The state capital of new hampshire; population 42,255 (est. 2008).

noun

An agreement or treaty, especially one between the vatican and a secular government relating to matters of mutual interest.

Usage examples:

Napoleon i's concordat with the papacy

verb

Be of the same opinion; agree.

Usage examples:

The authors concurred with the majority

verb

To agree or have the same opinion as someone else

Usage examples:

He said the mayor should not be reelected, and the voters concurred.

verb

To agree with someone or something

Usage examples:

Concur with sb/sth the new report concurs with previous findings., concur that the board members co…

noun

A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.

Usage examples:

He has just signed a contract keeping him with the club

verb

Decrease in size, number, or range.

Usage examples:

Glass contracts as it cools

noun

A legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself

Usage examples:

She already has a contract for her next book with a publisher., i have no other contractual obligat…

noun

A way in which something is usually done.

Usage examples:

To attract the best patrons the movie houses had to ape the conventions and the standards of theatres

noun

A way of doing something or appearing that is considered usual and correct

Usage examples:

[ c ] literary conventions, [ u ] he flouted convention by wearing sneakers with his tuxedo., the d…

noun

A large, formal meeting of people who work in the same industry or belong to the same organization or profession

Usage examples:

A convention of shopping center developers, hold/host a convention madrid will host next year's con…

verb

Have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another.

Usage examples:

The study found that success in the educational system correlates highly with class

noun

Each of two or more related or complementary things.

Usage examples:

Strategies to promote health should pay greater attention to financial hardship and other correlate…

verb

If two things correlate, or are correlated, they are connected, and affect each other

Usage examples:

Correlate to sth at this point, the advertising hasn't correlated to an increase in sales., correla…

verb

Have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly.

Usage examples:

The carved heads described in the poem correspond to a drawing of edgcote house

verb

To be similar or the same in some way

Usage examples:

Her version of that meeting does not correspond with what i remember (= i remember it differently).…

verb

To communicate with someone by letter or email

Usage examples:

Correspond with sb there has been some problem in the way insurers are corresponding with customers…

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

Usage examples:

The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.

Usage examples:

The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun

Fir or pine wood as a building material.

Usage examples:

Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

noun

A joint formed by one or more tapered projections (tenons) on one piece which interlock with corresponding notches or recesses (mortises) in another.

Usage examples:

The joints would all be familiar to a carpenter - mortise and tenons, dovetails and wedges - but th…

verb

Join together by means of a dovetail.

Usage examples:

He explained his enthusiasm for bees, from a small child of eight years old and his stories of his …

verb

To fit together well, or to cause something to fit together well with something else

Usage examples:

[ i ] our plans dovetailed, and we were able to meet that evening.

noun

A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions.

Usage examples:

The emperor hoped to bring about an entente with russia

noun

A friendly agreement or relationship between two countries

verb

Consider (one thing) to be the same as or equivalent to another.

Usage examples:

Customers equate their name with quality

verb

Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone).

Usage examples:

She gave him presents and clothes

noun

Capacity to bend or alter in shape under pressure.

Usage examples:

Plastic pots that have enough give to accommodate the vigorous roots

Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

Agree to give or allow (something requested) to.

Usage examples:

They were granted a meeting

noun

A sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

A research grant

verb

To give, agree to give, or do something that another person has asked for, esp. as an official or formal act

Usage examples:

She was granted american citizenship., [ + (that) clause ] i grant you (that) it must have been ups…

noun

The end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.

Usage examples:

He was leading her by the hand

verb

Pick (something) up and give it to (someone).

Usage examples:

He handed each man a glass

noun

The part of the body at the end of the arm that includes the fingers and is used for holding, moving, touching, and feeling things

Usage examples:

Keep both hands on the steering wheel., when eating, most americans hold the fork in their right ha…

verb

Add notes to (a melody) to produce harmony.

Usage examples:

We harmonize a scale using only the notes from that particular key

verb

To add a harmony to a tune

Usage examples:

[ i ] i can sing a tune, but i find it hard to harmonize., [ t ] we need to harmonize the different…

verb

To make systems or laws the same or similar in different companies, countries, etc. so that they can work together more easily

Usage examples:

Initiatives to harmonize world tax systems have been met with much resistance., flexible working ar…

noun

A formal agreement between individuals or parties.

Usage examples:

The country negotiated a trade pact with the us

noun

A formal agreement between two people or groups of people

Usage examples:

A peace pact

noun

A formal agreement between two or more people, groups of people, or organizations

Usage examples:

A pact with sb the free trade pact with the united states should be completed soon., the company ha…

adjective

In a particular place.

Usage examples:

A doctor must be present at the ringside

noun

The period of time now occurring.

Usage examples:

They are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present

verb

Give or award formally or ceremonially.

Usage examples:

The duke presented certificates to the men

noun

The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.

Usage examples:

Protocol forbids the prince from making any public statement in his defence

noun

The formal system of rules for correct behavior on official occasions

Usage examples:

[ u ] according to protocol, the new ambassador will present his credentials to the president., [ u…

noun

A formal international agreement between governments relating to a particular activity

Usage examples:

Trade relations between the european union's recent members are governed by a strict protocol., the…

abbreviation

Second(s).

contraction

Is.

Usage examples:

It's raining

prefix

(used chiefly in oaths) god's.

Usage examples:

'sblood

noun

An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.

Usage examples:

Unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement

noun

Payment of money that is owed

Usage examples:

[ u ] we enclose a check in settlement of your claim., [ u ] early settlement developed around a co…

noun

An official agreement or decision that ends an argument, often involving a payment of money

Usage examples:

Negotiate/reach a settlement, the lawyer negotiated an out-of-court settlement of $2 million., in s…

noun

A current score or amount.

Usage examples:

That takes his tally to 10 goals in 10 games

verb

Agree or correspond.

Usage examples:

Their signatures should tally with their names on the register

noun

A record or count of a number of items

Usage examples:

The final tally was 21 for and 16 against., [ t ] i need to finish tallying the receipts., [ i ] hi…

adjective

Showing gentleness, kindness, and affection.

Usage examples:

He was being so kind and tender

verb

Offer or present (something) formally.

Usage examples:

He tendered his resignation as leader

noun

An offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset at a stated fixed price.

Usage examples:

We invited tenders for up to three more frigates

noun

A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states.

Usage examples:

The two presidents signed a ten-year treaty of solidarity

noun

A written agreement between two or more countries that is formally approved and signed by their leaders

Usage examples:

Under the treaty (= according to the agreement), inspections are required to see if any country is …

noun

An agreement between two or more countries, formally approved by their governments

Usage examples:

Ratify/sign a treaty the latest nation to ratify the treaty is france., an air/trade treaty the us …

verb

Give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner.

Usage examples:

It is a blessing vouchsafed him by heaven

verb

To tell or give something to someone

Usage examples:

He vouchsafed the information that the meeting had been postponed.

verb

Produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).

Usage examples:

The land yields grapes and tobacco

noun

An amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product.

Usage examples:

The milk yield was poor

verb

Give or supply