Definition of "accord" []

• To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony. (verb-transitive)
• To grant, especially as being due or appropriate: accorded the President the proper deference. (verb-transitive)
• To bestow upon: I accord you my blessing. (verb-transitive)
• To be in agreement, unity, or harmony. See Synonyms at agree. (verb-intransitive)
• Agreement; harmony: act in accord with university policies. (noun)

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• "Champ an 'stick up for him too; he's good blood, an' ef he did go under for a spell, he ain't no worse 'n the rest, nor half ez bad; for Champ went in _of his own accord -- of his own accord_, "he repeated significantly," an' don't you forget thet, Aileen!"
• "He said this accord is an important step, the RHDP is now a reality and soon will be a single, unified party."
• "The Committee attaches importance to the fact that the accord is the result of responsible cooperation between the five signatory states."