to accord
Third Person
accords
Present Participle
according
Past Tense
accorded
Past Participle
accorded
1
to grant permission or approval for someone to possess or have something
- The constitution accords all citizens freedom of speech and assembly.
- Management finally accorded the employees the flexible working hours they had been requesting.
- The court accorded the claimant ownership rights over the disputed property.
- The landlord accorded the tenant the right to keep a pet in the rented apartment.
2
to agree or correspond with one another in a compatible way
- Their relationship no longer accorded as their priorities drifted apart over time.
- The two friends saw eye to eye and their views accorded on most topics.
- Their opinions on the matter accorded perfectly after the discussion.
- The two reports accord in their findings about the issue.
- Their feelings on the subject did not fully accord, but they reached a compromise.