All 5 Uses of
accord
in
As You Like It
- [Coming forward] Sweet masters, be patient; for your father's remembrance, be at accord.†
Scene 1.1
- I press in here, sir, amongst the rest of the country copulatives, to swear and to forswear; according as marriage binds and blood breaks:—A poor virgin, sir, an ill-favoured thing, sir, but mine own; a poor humour of mine, sir, to take that that no man else will; rich honesty dwells like a miser, sir, in a poor-house; as your pearl in your foul oyster.†
Scene 5.4
- According to the fool's bolt, sir, and such dulcet diseases.†
Scene 5.4
- ] You to his love must accord, Or have a woman to your lord:— [To TOUCHSTONE and AUDREY.†
Scene 5.4
- Shall share the good of our returned fortune, According to the measure of their states.
Scene 5.4 *according to = in keeping with
Definition:
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(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