All 8 Uses of
accord
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- According to a clock on a nearby church, it was almost midnight.†
Chpt 4 *
- "And the steam rising in characteristic spirals," said Hermione enthusiastically, "and it's supposed to smell differently to each of according to what attracts us, and I can smell freshly mown grass and new parchment and —"†
Chpt 9
- She nodded impatiently, not taking her eyes off her potion, which was still deep purple, though according to the book ought to be turning a light shade of lilac by now.†
Chpt 9
- According the book, he had to stir counterclockwise until the potion turned clear as water.†
Chpt 9
- According to the addition the previous owner made, however, he ought to add a clockwise stir after every seventh counterclockwise stir.†
Chpt 9
- He appeared, according to the Baron, to be in good spirits, though a little tired, of course.†
Chpt 23
- He had not dared to return to the Room of Requirement to retrieve his book, and his performance in Potions was suffer-ing accordingly (though Slughorn, who approved of Ginny, had jocularly attributed this to Harry being lovesick).†
Chpt 25
- According to Hagrid you were with Professor Dumbledore when he — when it happened.†
Chpt 29
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