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Accession
01
the action of assuming an important position or title
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
accessions
Examples
His accession to the throne was marked by elaborate ceremonies and celebrations.
02
the right to enter
03
agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
04
something added to what you already have
05
(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
06
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
to accession
01
to write down and categorize new items that are added to a collection
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
accession
3rd person singular
accessions
present participle
accessioning
past simple
accessioned
past participle
accessioned
Examples
The librarian carefully accessioned the rare manuscripts, entering details like author, publication date, and condition into the library's catalog.
Lexical Tree
accessional
accession
