accord
gb/əkˈɔɹd/ us/əkˈɔɹd/
B2
Anglais
~ 4900
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
entity
1
Formal agreement or treaty
A formal agreement between people, groups, or countries.
Schéma d’usage :
an accord between [parties]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'accord' with 'award' due to similar spelling.
Synonymes
agreement (A general term for a mutual arrangement; 'accord' is more formal.)
Antonymes
disagreement (Indicates a lack of agreement between parties.)
Collocations
peace accord
|trade accord
|sign an accord
|reach an accord
Thèmes
politics
|law
|business
Exemples
- The two nations signed a peace accord after years of conflict.
- Leaders met in Geneva to finalize the trade accord.
- The accord aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The countries made a peace accord.
- They signed an accord to stop the war.
- The accord will help protect the environment.
Verbe
formal
C1
action
2
Give or grant something formally
To give someone power, respect, or another special thing in a formal way.
Schéma d’usage :
to accord [something] to [someone]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use 'accord' in informal contexts where 'give' would be more natural.
Synonymes
grant (Often used in both formal and informal contexts; 'accord' is more formal and ceremonial.)
Antonymes
deny (Refuse to give something that could be given.)
Collocations
accord respect
|accord rights
|accord privileges
Thèmes
business
|politics
|law
|communication
Exemples
- The committee accorded him full membership rights.
- She was accorded great respect for her achievements.
- Citizens are accorded certain rights under the law.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The law accords rights to all people.
- They accorded him a prize for his work.
- She was accorded respect by her team.
Verbe
formal
C1
state
3
Be in harmony or agreement
To be the same as or go well with something.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] accords with [something else]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may omit 'with' after 'accord' in this sense.
Synonymes
match ('Match' is more common and less formal than 'accord'.)
Antonymes
conflict (Indicates disagreement or incompatibility.)
Collocations
accords with facts
|accord with principles
|accord with tradition
Thèmes
communication
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- His statement does not accord with the evidence.
- The new policy accords with the company's values.
- Her actions accorded perfectly with her words.
Exemples pédagogiques
- His story accords with the facts.
- The rule accords with our culture.
- Her words accord with her actions.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
accord
API
GB/əkˈɔɹd/
US/əkˈɔɹd/
Syllabes et accentuation
ac - cord (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cord)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: accord
- Plural: accord, accords
Verb
- Base: accord
- 3rd Person Singular: accords
- Present Participle: according
- Past: accorded
Famille de mots
Forms
accords
noun
according
verb
accorded
verb
Core family
accordance
noun B2
accordingly
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
discord
noun B2
Advanced or less common
discordant
adjective
Expressions
in accord with
1/ˈɪn əkˈɔɹd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
In agreement or harmony with
Agreeing with or matching something.
Exemples
- His decision is in accord with company policy.
- The design is in accord with modern trends.
of one's own accord
1/əv wˈʌnz ˈoʊn əkˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Do something voluntarily
To do something because you want to, without being told or forced.
Exemples
- She left of her own accord.
- He apologized of his own accord.
with one accord
1/wˈɪθ wˈʌn əkˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
literary
Act together in unity
To do the same thing at the same time because you all agree.
Exemples
- The crowd rose to its feet with one accord.
- They agreed with one accord to support the plan.