n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' ko ̇ rd
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French acorder, from Vulgar Latin *accordare, from Latin ad- + cord-, cor heart ― more at HEART
Date: 12th century
transitive verb
1 : to bring into agreement : RECONCILE
2 : to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
intransitive verb
1 archaic : to arrive at an agreement
2 obsolete : to give consent
3 : to be consistent or in harmony : AGREE ― usually used with with <a theory that accord s with the known facts>
synonyms see GRANT