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accede to

1 of 1verb
/a.ˈksi:d tu:/
Forms:acceding to,acceded to,acceded to
1

to agree to a request, proposal, or demand

  • The board of directors finally acceded to the employees' request for better working conditions.
  • After much negotiation, the countries involved acceded to the terms of the peace agreement.
  • The government decided to accede to the citizens' demand for increased public transportation services.
  • The manager acceded to the team's proposal for a more flexible work schedule.
  • Despite initial hesitations, the principal eventually acceded to the students' plea for additional extracurricular activities.