Accord

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ac=cord

CIDE DICTIONARY

Accord, n. [OE. acord, accord, OF. acort, acorde, F. accord, fr. OF. acorder, F. accorder. See Accord, v. t.].

•  Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action; harmony of mind; consent; assent.  [1913 Webster]

  "A mediator of an accord and peace between them."  [1913 Webster]

  "These all continued with one accord in prayer."  [1913 Webster]
•  Harmony of sounds; agreement in pitch and tone; concord; as, the accord of tones.  [1913 Webster]

  "Those sweet accords are even the angels' lays."  Sir J. Davies.  [1913 Webster]
•  Agreement, harmony, or just correspondence of things; as, the accord of light and shade in painting.  [1913 Webster]
•  Voluntary or spontaneous motion or impulse to act; -- preceded by own; as, of one's own accord.  [1913 Webster]

  "That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap."  [1913 Webster]

  "Of his own accord he went unto you."  [1913 Webster]
•  An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, bars a suit.  Blackstone.  [1913 Webster]

  "They rushed with one accord into the theater."  [1913 Webster]

With one accord, with unanimity.

Accord, v. t. [OE. acorden, accorden, OF. acorder, F. accorder, fr. LL. accordare; L. ad + cor, cordis, heart. Cf. Concord, Discord, and see Heart.].

•  To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust; -- followed by to.  [1913 Webster]

  "Her hands accorded the lute's music to the voice."  [1913 Webster]
•  To bring to an agreement, as persons; to reconcile; to settle, adjust, harmonize, or compose, as things; as, to accord suits or controversies.  [1913 Webster]

  "When they were accorded from the fray."  [1913 Webster]

  "All which particulars, being confessedly knotty and difficult can never be accorded but by a competent stock of critical learning."  [1913 Webster]
•  To grant as suitable or proper; to concede; to award; as, to accord to one due praise.  Spenser.  [1913 Webster]

Accord, v. i. 

•  To agree; to correspond; to be in harmony; -- followed by with, formerly also by to; as, his disposition accords with his looks.  [1913 Webster]

  "My heart accordeth with my tongue."  [1913 Webster]

  "Thy actions to thy words accord."  [1913 Webster]
•  To agree in pitch and tone.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Accord, v. & n.
--v.
1 intr. (often foll. by with) (esp. of a thing) be in harmony; be consistent.
2 tr. a grant (permission, a request, etc.). b give (a welcome etc.).
--n.
1 agreement, consent.
2 harmony or harmonious correspondence in pitch, tone, colour, etc.

Idiom

of one's own accord on one's own initiative; voluntarily. with one accord unanimously; in a united way.

Etymology

ME f. OF acord, acorder f. L cor cordis heart

DEVIL DICTIONARY

Accord

n. Harmony.

THESAURUS

Accord

OK, accede to, accept, acceptance, acclamation, accommodate, accommodate with, accommodation, accord to, accordance, acquiescence, adapt, adapt to, adaptation, adaption, addition, adjunct, adjust, adjust to, adjustment, administer, admit, affairs, affiliation, affinity, affirmation, affirmative, affirmative voice, afford, agree, agree in opinion, agree to, agree with, agreement, agreement of all, alliance, allot, allow, answer to, approbation, approval, approve, approve of, approximation, arrangement, assemblage, assent, assimilate, assimilate to, associate, association, assonate, assort with, atone, attune, attunement, award, aye, bargain, be consistent, be guided by, be harmonious, be in cahoots, be in tune, be of one, be uniform with, be willing, bend, bestow, bestow on, binding agreement, blend, blessing, bond, cartel, cessation of combat, check, chime, chime in with, chiming, chord, chorus, close with, closeness, coact, coadunate, cohere, coherence, coincide, coincidence, collaborate, collective agreement, collude, combination, combine, common assent, common consent, communicate, compact, compatibility, compliance, comply, comply with, compose, concentus, concert, concord, concordance, concur, concurrence, condescend, confer, conform, conform to, conform with, conformance, conformation, conformation other-direction, conformity, congeniality, congruence, congruency, congruity, conjoin, connectedness, connection, connivance, connive, connive at, consensus, consensus gentium, consensus of opinion, consensus omnium, consent, consent to silently, consentaneity, consist with, consistency, consonance, consonancy, consort, consortium, conspire, contiguity, contract, contrariety, convention, conventionality, cooperate, cooperation, coordinate, correct, correspond, correspondence, cotton to, covenant, covenant of salt, cut to, deal, deal out, dealings, deduction, deign, diapason, dicker, discipline, dish out, disjunction, dispense, ditto, dole, dole out, donate, dovetail, eagerness, echo, empathize, employment contract, endorse, endorsement, equalize, equivalence, euphony, exemption from hostilities, extend, fall in together, fall in with, filiation, fit, fit together, fix, flexibility, follow, fork out, formal agreement, freedom from war, gear to, general acclamation, general agreement, general consent, general voice, get along, get along with, get on with, gift, gift with, give, give consent, give freely, give leave, give out, give permission, give the go-ahead, give the word, go along with, go by, go together, go with, grant, hand out, hang together, happen together, harmonics, harmonize, harmonize with, harmony, have no objection, heap, heavy harmony, help to, hit, hold together, hold with, homologate, homologize, homology, homophony, identify with, impart, interchange, intercourse, interlock, intersect, intersection, intimacy, ironclad agreement, issue, jibe, join, junction, keeping, key to, lavish, leave, legal agreement, legal contract, let, let have, liaison, liberty in tranquillity, like-mindedness, line, link, linkage, linking, lock, make conform, make plumb, make possible, make uniform, malleability, match, measure, meet, meeting of minds, melodize, mete, mete out, mold, monochord, monody, musicalize, mutual agreement, mutual attraction, mutual understanding, nearness, nod, nod assent, not refuse, obedience, observance, observe, offer, okay, one accord, one voice, oneness, orthodoxy, overlap, pact, paction, parallel, parallelism, pax, peace, peacetime, permission, permit, pliancy, pour, present, proffer, promise, promptitude, promptness, propinquity, proportion, protocol, proximity, put in tune, rain, rapport, ratification, ratify, readiness, reciprocate, reconcile, reconcilement, reconciliation, rectify, register, register with, regulate, relatedness, relation, relations, relationship, release, render, respond to, right, rub off corners, same mind, sanction, say aye, say the word, say yes, self-consistency, serve, set, set right, settle, shape, shell out, shower, side with, similarity, similarize, sing in chorus, single voice, slip, snow, sort with, sound in tune, sound together, square, square with, stand together, stipulation, straighten, strictness, strike in with, submission, suit, symmetry, sympathize, sympathy, symphonize, symphony, sync, synchronism, synchronization, synchronize, synergize, tailor, take kindly to, tally, tally with, tender, three-part harmony, tie, tie-in, timing, total agreement, traditionalism, transaction, treaty, trim to, true, true up, tune, unanimity, unanimousness, understand one another, understanding, ungrudgingness, uniformity, union, union contract, unison, unisonance, unite, universal agreement, unloathness, unreluctance, valid contract, vote affirmatively, vote aye, vouchsafe, wage contract, willingness, wink at, yield, yield assent

ROGET THESAURUS

Accord

Agreement

N agreement, accord, accordance, unison, harmony, concord, concordance, concert, understanding, mutual understanding, conformity, conformance, uniformity, consonance, consentaneousness, consistency, congruity, congruence, keeping, congeniality, correspondence, parallelism, apposition, union, fitness, aptness, relevancy, pertinence, pertinencey, sortance, case in point, aptitude, coaptation, propriety, applicability, admissibility, commensurability, compatibility, cognation, adaption, adjustment, graduation, accommodation, reconciliation, reconcilement, assimilation, consent, concurrence, cooperation, right man in the right place, very thing, quite the thing, just the thing, agreeing, suiting, in accord, accordant, concordant, consonant, congruous, consentaneous, correspondent, congenial, coherent, becoming, harmonious reconcilable, conformable, in accordance with, in harmony with, in keeping with, in unison with at one with, of one mind, of a piece, consistent, compatible, proportionate, commensurate, on all fours, apt, apposite, pertinent, pat, to the point, to the purpose, happy, felicitous, germane, ad rem, in point, on point, directly on point, bearing upon, applicable, relevant, admissible, fit adapted, in loco, a propos, appropriate, seasonable, sortable, suitable, idoneous, deft, meet, at home, in one's proper element, a propos of, pertinently, rem acu tetigisti, if the shoe fits, wear it, the cap fits, auxilia humilia firma consensus facit, discers concordia.

VB be accordant, agree, accord, harmonize, correspond, tally, respond, meet, suit, fit, befit, do, adapt itself to, fall in with, chime in with, square with, quadrate with, consort with, comport with, dovetail, assimilate, fit like a glove, fit to a tittle, fit to a T, match, become one, homologate, consent, render accordant, fit, suit, adapt, accommodate, graduate, adjust, dress, regulate, readjust, accord, harmonize, reconcile, fadge, dovetail, square, be accordant, agree, accord, harmonize, correspond, tally, respond, meet, suit, fit, befit, do, adapt itself to, fall in with, chime in with, square with, quadrate with, consort with, comport with, dovetail, assimilate, fit like a glove, fit to a tittle, fit to a T, match, become one, homologate, consent, render accordant, fit, suit, adapt, accommodate, graduate, adjust, dress, regulate, readjust, accord, harmonize, reconcile, fadge, dovetail, square.

Concord

N concord, accord, harmony, symphony, homologue, agreement, sympathy, empathy, response, union, unison, unity, bonds of harmony, peace, unanimity, league, happy family, rapprochement, reunion, amity, alliance, entente cordiale, good understanding, conciliation, peacemaker, intercessor, mediator, concordant, congenial, agreeing, in accord, harmonious, united, cemented, banded together, allied, friendly, fraternal, conciliatory, at one with, of one mind, at peace, in still water, tranquil, with one voice, in concert with, hand in hand, on one's side, commune periculum concordiam parit, melody concord, melody, rhythm, measure, rhyme, pitch, timbre, intonation, tone, scale, gamut, diapason, diatonic chromatic scale, enharmonic scale, key, clef, chords, modulation, temperament, syncope, syncopation, preparation, suspension, resolution, staff, stave, line, space, brace, bar, rest, appoggiato, appoggiatura, acciaccatura, note, musical note, notes of a scale, sharp, flat, natural, high note, low note, interval, semitone, second, third, fourth, diatessaron, breve, semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver, semiquaver, demisemiquaver, hemidemisemiquaver, sustained note, drone, burden, tonic, key note, leading note, fundamental note, supertonic, mediant, dominant, submediant, subdominant, octave, tetrachord, major key, minor key, major scale, minor scale, major mode, minor mode, passage, phrase, concord, harmony, emmeleia, unison, unisonance, chime, homophony, euphony, euphonism, tonality, consonance, consent, part, harmony, harmonics, thorough-bass, fundamental-bass, counterpoint, faburden, piece of music, composer, harmonist, contrapuntist (musician), harmonious, harmonical, in concord, in tune, in concert, unisonant, concentual, symphonizing, isotonic, homophonous, assonant, ariose, consonant, measured, rhythmical, diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic, melodious, musical, melic, tuneful, tunable, sweet, dulcet, canorous, mellow, mellifluous, soft, clear, clear as a bell, silvery, euphonious, euphonic, euphonical, symphonious, enchanting fine-toned, full-toned, silver-toned, harmoniously, in harmony, as one, the hidden soul of harmony.

VB agree, accord, harmonize with, fraternize, be concordant, go hand in hand, run parallel, understand one another, pull together, put up one's horses together, sing in chorus, side with, sympathize with, go with, chime in with, fall in with, come round, be pacified, assent, empathize with, enter into the ideas of, enter into the feelings of, reciprocate, hurler avec les loups, go with the stream, swim with the stream, keep in good humor, render accordant, put in tune, come to an understanding, meet halfway, keep the peace, remain at peace, be harmonious, harmonize, chime, symphonize, transpose, put in tune, tune, accord, string, agree, accord, harmonize with, fraternize, be concordant, go hand in hand, run parallel, understand one another, pull together, put up one's horses together, sing in chorus, side with, sympathize with, go with, chime in with, fall in with, come round, be pacified, assent, empathize with, enter into the ideas of, enter into the feelings of, reciprocate, hurler avec les loups, go with the stream, swim with the stream, keep in good humor, render accordant, put in tune, come to an understanding, meet halfway, keep the peace, remain at peace, be harmonious, harmonize, chime, symphonize, transpose, put in tune, tune, accord, string.

Peace

N peace, amity, harmony, tranquility, calm, truce, peace treaty, accord, peace pipe, pipe of peace, calumet of peace, piping time of peace, quiet life, neutrality, dove of peace, white dove, dove, pax Romana, Pax Americana, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, calm, tranquil, untroubled, halcyon, bloodless, neutral, dovish, the storm blown over, the lion lies down with the lamb, all quiet on the Potomac, paritur pax bello, peace hath her victories no less renowned than war, they make a desert and they call it peace.

Permission

VB permit, give permission, give power, let, allow, admit, suffer, bear with, tolerate, recognize, concede, accord, vouchsafe, favor, humor, gratify, indulge, stretch a point, wink at, connive at, shut one's eyes to, grant, empower, charter, enfranchise, privilege, confer a privilege, license, authorize, warrant, sanction, intrust, give carte blanche, give the reins to, give scope to, leave alone, leave it to one, leave the door open, open the door to, open the flood gates, give a loose to, let off, absolve, release, exonerate, dispense with, ask permission, beg permission, request permission, ask leave, beg leave, request leave.

Giving

VB deliver, hand, pass, put into the hands of, hand over, make over, deliver over, pass over, turn over, assign dower, present, give away, dispense, dispose of, give out, deal out, dole out, mete out, fork out, squeeze out, pay, render, impart, communicate, concede, cede, yield, part with, shed, cast, spend, give, bestow, confer, grant, accord, award, assign, intrust, consign, vest in, make a present, allow, contribute, subscribe, furnish its quota, invest, endow, settle upon, bequeath, leave, devise, furnish, supply, help, administer to, afford, spare, accommodate with, indulge with, favor with, shower down upon, lavish, pour on, thrust upon, tip, bribe, tickle the palm, grease the palm, offer, sacrifice, immolate.

Assent

N assent, assentment, acquiescence, admission, nod, accord, concord, concordance, agreement, affirmance, affirmation, recognition, acknowledgment, avowal, confession of faith, unanimity, common consent, consensus, acclamation, chorus, vox populi, popular belief, current belief, current opinion, public opinion, concurrence, cooperation, ratification, confirmation, corroboration, approval, acceptance, visa, indorsement, consent, pressure to conform, herd instinct, peer pressure, assenting, of one accord, of one mind, of the same mind, at one with, agreed, acquiescent, content, willing, uncontradicted, unchallenged, unquestioned, uncontroverted, carried, agreed, nem, con, nemine contradicente unanimous, agreed on all hands, carried by acclamation, affirmative, yes, yea, ay, aye, true, good, well, very well, very true, well and good, granted, even so, just so, to be sure, 'thou hast said', you said it, you said a mouthful, truly, exactly, precisely, that's just it, indeed, certainly, you bet, certes, ex concesso, of course, unquestionably, assuredly, no doubt, doubtless, naturally, natch, be it so, so be it, so let it be, amen, willingly, affirmatively, in the affirmative, OK, all right, might as well, why not? with one consent, with one voice, with one accord, unanimously, una voce, by common consent, in chorus, to a man, nem, con, nemine contradicente, nemine dissentiente, without a dissentient voice, as one man, one and all, on all hands, avec plaisir, chi tace accousente, the public mind is the creation of the Master-Writ, you bet your sweet ass it is, what are we waiting for? whenever you're ready, anytime you're ready.

VB assent, give assent, yield assent, nod assent, acquiesce, agree, receive, accept, accede, accord, concur, lend oneself to, consent, coincide, reciprocate, go with, be at one with, go along with, chime in with, strike in with, close in with, echo, enter into one's views, agree in opinion, vote, give one's voice for, recognize, subscribe to, conform to, defer to, say yes to, say ditto, amen to, say aye to, acknowledge, own, admit, allow, avow, confess, concede, come round to, abide by, permit, arrive at an understanding, come to an understanding, come to terms, come to an agreement, confirm, affirm, ratify, appprove, indorse, countersign, corroborate, go with the stream, swim with the stream, go with the flow, blow with the wind, be in fashion, join in the chorus, join the crowd, be one of the guys, be part of the group, go with the crowd, don't make waves, be in every mouth.