accede
UK/ək'siːd/US/æk'si:d/
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To agree to a request or demand, especially formally
（正式）同意，应允
v.
To take up an office or position; to join a treaty or group
就任；加入（条约、组织）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedac- (ad-, toward) + cede (go) = "go toward": move toward someone's request (agree to it) or toward an office (take it up). The verb cousin of access, kept with the -cede spelling.
Root ced still carries 90 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.accede to a request答应请求
- 2.accede to demands答应要求
- 3.accede to the throne继承王位
- 4.accede to a treaty加入条约
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government finally acceded to the union's demands.
- 2.
She acceded to the throne after her father's death.
Easily Confused
accede vs exceed — Sound alike but different: accede (ac-cede) = agree to / take up an office, always with 'to.' exceed (ex-ceed) = go beyond a limit. accede to a request vs exceed the limit.