All 14 Uses of

accord
in
Gone with the Wind

Life in the north Georgia county of Clayton was still new and, according to the standards of Augusta, Savannah and Charleston, a little crude.†
Chpt 1.1

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

Ellen O'Hara was thirty-two years old, and, according to the standards of her day, she was a middle-aged woman, one who had borne six children and buried three.†
Chpt 1.3

True, he had called the rent agent "a bastard of an Orangeman," but that, according to Gerald's way of looking at it, did not give the man any right to insult him by whistling the opening bars of "The Boyne Water."†
Chpt 1.3

The house had been built according to no architectural plan whatever, with extra rooms added where and when it seemed convenient, but, with Ellen's care and attention, it gained a charm that made up for its lack of design.†
Chpt 1.3

At least, everyone thought it was in the grave and expected her to act accordingly.†
Chpt 1.7 *

accordingly = in keeping with or in agreement with what was just stated

Confederate money had dropped alarmingly and the price of food and clothing had risen accordingly.†
Chpt 2.12

According to the Yankees, I ought to have a fine will.†
Chpt 4.34

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

But after all, according to the Continental code of etiquette, it's very bad form for husband and wife to love each other.†
Chpt 4.36

She did so many things a husband should not permit, according to his views, but if he ordered her to stop them, argued or even criticized, a storm broke on his head.†
Chpt 4.36

Georgia's leaders had kept on battling for the state's right to govern itself according to its own ideas.†
Chpt 4.47

For the present they were quite satisfied to be in accord again about one girl, for they had no jealousies between them.†
Chpt 1.1 *

Being poor white, they were not even accorded the grudging respect that Angus MacIntosh's dour independence wrung from neighboring families.†
Chpt 1.3 *

The group turned toward him and accorded him the politeness always due an outsider.†
Chpt 1.6

Everyone knew that Stuart Tarleton would have married her had he not been killed at Gettysburg, and so she was accorded the respect due a woman who had been wanted if not wed.†
Chpt 4.41

Definitions:

(1) (accord as in: according to, or in accord with)
in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with
This 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
(2) (accord as in: reached an accord)
an agreement

In 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).
(3) (accord as in: done of her own accord)
mind

This sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.
(4) (accord as in: accord her the respect deserved)
to give someone special treatment -- especially respect