accord
/əˈkɔrd/
noun
- An official agreement or treaty.
- The company reached an accord with its workers about new safety rules.
- The two countries signed a peace accord to end the war.
- Under the accord, both sides agreed to reduce pollution.
- A state of agreement or harmony.
- The team worked in accord to finish the project on time.
- We live in accord with our neighbors, sharing tools and helping each other.
- Their opinions were in perfect accord on the matter.
verb
- To give or grant something, especially authority or recognition.
- The teacher accorded extra time to students who needed it.
- The law accords all citizens the right to a fair trial.
- The committee accorded her the highest honor for her volunteer work.
- To be consistent or in agreement with something.
- His actions do not accord with his promises.
- The report accords with what the witnesses described.
- Her calm voice accorded with the peaceful setting.
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