Verb: accord u'kord
- Be compatible or harmonious; go well together
"His actions accord with his stated principles";
- harmonize, harmonise [Brit], consort [archaic], concord, fit in, agree
- Let have; give the right to; give the opportunity or permission to
"Mandela was accorded few visitors in prison";
- allow, grant, allot
- Harmony of people's opinions, actions or characters
"the two parties were in accord";
- agreement, concert
- Concurrence of opinion
"we are in accord with your proposal";
- conformity, accordance
- A formal agreement between two or more states
"they signed a nonaggression accord";
- treaty, pact
- Sympathetic compatibility
"The accord between the two leaders paved the way for peaceful negotiations"
- (law) an agreement between parties
"The two companies reached an accord on the terms of the merger"
Derived forms: accorded, according, accords
Type of: agree, agreement, check, compatibility, concord, concordance, correspond, fit, gibe, give, harmony, jibe, marry, marry up, match, square, symphony, tally, written agreement
Antonym: disagreement
Encyclopedia: Accord, New York