accord
gb/əkˈɔɹd/ us/əkˈɔɹd/
B2
Engels
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
B2
entity
1
Formal agreement or treaty
A formal agreement between people, groups, or countries.
Gebruikspatroon:
an accord between [parties]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'accord' with 'award' due to similar spelling.
Synoniemen
agreement (A general term for a mutual arrangement; 'accord' is more formal.)
Antoniemen
disagreement (Indicates a lack of agreement between parties.)
Woordcombinaties
peace accord
|trade accord
|sign an accord
|reach an accord
Thema's
politics
|law
|business
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The countries made a peace accord.
- They signed an accord to stop the war.
- The accord will help protect the environment.
Werkwoord
formal
C1
action
2
Give or grant something formally
To give someone power, respect, or another special thing in a formal way.
Gebruikspatroon:
to accord [something] to [someone]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes use 'accord' in informal contexts where 'give' would be more natural.
Synoniemen
grant (Often used in both formal and informal contexts; 'accord' is more formal and ceremonial.)
Antoniemen
deny (Refuse to give something that could be given.)
Woordcombinaties
accord respect
|accord rights
|accord privileges
Thema's
business
|politics
|law
|communication
Voorbeelden
- The committee accorded him full membership rights.
- She was accorded great respect for her achievements.
- Citizens are accorded certain rights under the law.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The law accords rights to all people.
- They accorded him a prize for his work.
- She was accorded respect by her team.
Werkwoord
formal
C1
state
3
Be in harmony or agreement
To be the same as or go well with something.
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] accords with [something else]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may omit 'with' after 'accord' in this sense.
Synoniemen
match ('Match' is more common and less formal than 'accord'.)
Antoniemen
conflict (Indicates disagreement or incompatibility.)
Woordcombinaties
accords with facts
|accord with principles
|accord with tradition
Thema's
communication
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- His statement does not accord with the evidence.
- The new policy accords with the company's values.
- Her actions accorded perfectly with her words.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- His story accords with the facts.
- The rule accords with our culture.
- Her words accord with her actions.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
accord
IPA
GB/əkˈɔɹd/
US/əkˈɔɹd/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
ac - cord (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cord)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: accord
- Plural: accord, accords
Verb
- Base: accord
- 3rd Person Singular: accords
- Present Participle: according
- Past: accorded
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
in accord with
1/ˈɪn əkˈɔɹd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
In agreement or harmony with
Agreeing with or matching something.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- The crowd rose to its feet with one accord.
- They agreed with one accord to support the plan.