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Term: ACCEDE
Definition: When you accede, it means you agree to something or give your consent. It can also mean that something is added to something else. For example, if you accede to a request, you say yes to it. If a country accedes to another country, it means they join together.
Definition: To consent or agree. To be added (to something else) through accession. To adopt. (Of a body politic) to accept unification with or annexation into another body politic.
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The first example illustrates the definition of accede as consenting or agreeing to something. The second example shows how something can be added through accession, in this case, new countries joining the European Union. The third example demonstrates how a proposal can be adopted by a group or organization.