- 1accede (to something) to agree to a request, proposal, etc. He acceded to demands for his resignation. Japan had little choice but to accede.
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- 2accede (to something) to achieve a high position, especially to become king or queen The queen acceded to the throne. see accession
accede
verbNAmE//əkˈsid//
[intransitive] (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they accede he / she / it accedes
past simple acceded
-ing form acceding
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