English · Word Candidate

accord

/əˈkɔːd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: accords · accorded

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Meaning · English

Agreement of opinion, will, or action.

Noun

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Iesus, and with his brethen.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

A harmony in sound, pitch and tone; concord.

Noun

Those sweet accords are even the angels' lays.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

Verb

[H]er hands accorded the Lutes muſicke to the voice; […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.

Verb

But Satyrane forth ſtepping, did them ſtay / And with faire treaty pacifide their yre; / Then when they were accorded from the fray, […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “accord” mean?

Agreement of opinion, will, or action.

Is “accord” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.