accord

ac|cord¹ [əˈko:d US -o:rd] n

[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: acort, from acorder; ACCORD²]

1.) of sb's/sth's own accord

without being asked or forced to do something

▪ He decided to go of his own accord.

▪ The door seemed to move of its own accord.

2.) [U] formal

a situation in which two people, ideas, or statements agree with each other

be in accord with sth

▪ These results are in accord with earlier research.

in perfect/complete accord

▪ It is important to the success of any firm that its partners should be in complete accord.

3.)

a formal agreement between countries or groups

▪ the Helsinki accord on human rights

4.) with one accord

formal if two or more people do something with one accord, they do it together or at the same time

▪ There was a silence as the women turned with one accord to stare at Doreen.

accord ²

accord² v formal

[Date: 1100-1200; : Old French; Origin: acorder, from Vulgar Latin accordare, from Latin ad- 'to' + cor 'heart']

1.) [T]

to give someone or something special attention or a particular type of treatment

▪ You will not be accorded any special treatment.

accord sth to sth/sb

▪ Every school accords high priority to the quality of teaching.

2.) accord with sth

to match or agree with something

▪ The punishments accorded with the current code of discipline.