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to accord
01
to grant permission or approval for someone to possess or have something
Ditransitive: to accord sb a right or permission
Examples
The constitution accords all citizens freedom of speech and assembly.
Management finally accorded the employees the flexible working hours they had been requesting.
02
to agree or correspond with one another in a compatible way
Intransitive
Examples
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.
Accord
01
natural harmony between people or things
Examples
There was a remarkable accord between the partners' working styles.
The musicians played in perfect accord with one another.
02
a state of agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or feeling among individuals or groups
Examples
The two parties reached an accord after hours of negotiation.
There was perfect accord among the committee members on the proposal.
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