accede
/ækˈsid/
verb
- To agree to a request, proposal, or demand, often after some hesitation.
- She would not accede to his plan unless he provided more details.
- After much discussion, the manager finally acceded to the team's request for flexible hours.
- The king acceded to the demands of the protesters and promised reforms.
- To take on a high position, such as a throne or an office.
- Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne in 1952 after her father's death.
- The new director acceded to her role with a vision for change.
- He acceded to the presidency at a time of national crisis.
- To become a member of an international agreement, treaty, or organization.
- Several countries have acceded to the Paris Climate Agreement in recent years.
- The nation acceded to the United Nations in 1991.
- To accede to the treaty, a country must sign and ratify it.