All 11 Uses
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- I am in accord.
Chpt 2 *accord = agreement
- Each one speaks according to his manner.
Chpt 3 *according to = in keeping with (based upon)
- "Every one has to do what he can do according to how it can be truly done," he said.†
Chpt 1
- Three times you have eaten today according to my count.†
Chpt 2
- We are of accord.†
Chpt 5
- "Here is one according to thy taste, Ingles," Pilar said.†
Chpt 11
- But according to Pilar, Maria has just gotten sound again.†
Chpt 11
- The two posts will be destroyed and the bridge will be blown according to Golz's orders and that is all of my responsibility.†
Chpt 18
- That we should govern justly and that all should participate in the benefits according as they have striven for them.†
Chpt 23
- According to thy taste.†
Chpt 38
- Give me what I asked for and I leave all the rest according to discretion.†
Chpt 43
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: reached an accord) an agreementIn this sense, accord can refer to a formal agreement (such as one written between two countries) or an informal agreement (such as an unvoiced consensus about what should be done).
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(3)
(accord as in: done of her own accord) mindThis sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.
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(4)
(accord as in: accord her the respect deserved) to give someone special treatment -- especially respect
- (5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)