acceding (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /əkˈsiːd/
Definition
To agree to a demand, request, or treaty; to assume an office or position.
Examples
The committee was reluctant to accede to the new regulations without further discussion.
Upon the death of her father, the princess was expected to accede to the throne.
After weeks of protests, the university administration decided to accede to the students' demands for better facilities.
How to Use acceding
- accede to (a request/demand) (prepositional phrase)
- To agree to something, often after some resistance. — "The government finally acceded to the public's demand for greater transparency."
- accede to the throne/power (collocation)
- To formally take on the position of a monarch or leader. — "Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne in 1952."
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