accede

6 synonyms and 7 antonyms for accede, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Verb — To consent or agree (to a proposal or request); to yield.

Synonyms

Everyday swaps

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

enter submit bow

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

assent

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

defer acquiesce

Synonyms by Meaning

1. verb

To consent or agree (to a proposal or request); to yield.

enter assent submit defer bow acquiesce

Opposites

demur refuse dissent decline reject

2. verb

To formally join an agreement or a treaty.

“to accede to the European Union”

Opposites

withdraw secede

Etymology

First recorded in the early 15th century, accede comes from Middle English acceden, from Latin accēdō (“approach, accede”), formed from ad (“to, toward, at”) and cēdō (“move, yield”; compare English cede). Compare French accéder. It is unrelated to ascend, apart from the shared ad prefix.

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