| VERB | communication | accede, submit, bow, defer, give in | yield to another's wish / wish or opinion |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | accede, enter | take on duties or office | |
| communication | accede, assent, acquiesce | to agree or express agreement |
| Sounds | aeksiy'd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | able-bodied ... worried: 105 rhymes with iyd... | |
| Meaning | Yield to another's wish / wish or opinion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s to somebody | |
| Synonyms | submit, bow, defer, give in | |
| Broader | yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under | consent reluctantly |
| Spanish | acceder, deferir, someterse | |
| Catalan | cedir | |
| Meaning | take on duties or office. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "accede to the throne" | |
| Synonym | enter | |
| Narrower | ascend | Become king or queen |
| Broader | succeed, come after, follow | Be the successor (of) |
| take office | assume an office, duty, or title | |
| Nouns | accession | the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne) |
| Meaning | To agree or express agreement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | assent, acquiesce | |
| Narrower | connive | encourage or assent to illegally or criminally |
| Broader | agree | consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something |
| Opposite | dissent | withhold assent |
| Spanish | asentir, concordar, obedecer | |
| Catalan | assentir | |
| Nouns | accession | agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly) |
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