All 7 Uses of
accord
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- On the next Sunday, he took his text from the eighteenth chapter of the Gospel according to St. Luke, and talked quietly but seriously about the Pharisees, who prayed in the streets so that the public would be impressed with their religious devotion.†
p. 41..4 (definition 1)
- She had married beneath her (according to Miss Glory).†
p. 105..8 (definition 1)
- But it was a shared if seldom voiced knowledge that all movements fitted, and worked according to a larger plan.
p. 137..4 (definition 1) *according to = in keeping with
- It was always possible that the teeth would quiet down and maybe drop out of their own accord.
p. 188..0 (definition 2) *own accord = own mind (i.e., on their own)
- The partner was not shouldering his portion of the responsibility, according to Mother, and when she confronted him he became haughty and domineering, and he unforgivably called her a bitch.†
p. 207..6 (definition 1)
- They were, according to the book, disowned by their families, snubbed by their friends and ostracized from every society.†
p. 273..7 (definition 1)
- Things were going according to the chart.†
p. 281..6 (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (accord as in: according to, or in accord with) in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity withThis meaning of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." -- as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." -- based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." -- depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." -- in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." -- because of what was just said; or as a result
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(2) (accord as in: done of her own accord) mindeditor's notes: This sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.