Accord | Mean of accord in English Dictionary

/əˈkoɚd/

• Noun
• a formal or official agreement
1. The two sides were able to reach an accord.
2. a peace accord
• a situation or state in which people or things agree
1. His ideas and mine were completely/fully in accord. = His ideas were completely/fully in accord with mine. [=his ideas and mine agreed completely]
2. They dressed up for the festival in accord with [=in accordance with] the custom.
• all together
1. They rose with one accord from their seats.
• Verb

• to give (something, such as special treatment or status) to someone or something
1. He was accorded certain favors because of his age.
2. Her students accorded her respect. = Her students accorded respect to her. = She was accorded respect by her students.
3. We accord great importance to education. [=we treat education as very important]
• to be in agreement with (something)
1. His interpretation of the data did not accord with the facts.
2. His plans for the company did not accord with my own.