All 19 Uses of

accord
in
The Poisonwood Bible

Afterward I always felt guilty and recited the Repentance Psalm: "Have mercy upon me, O God, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies."†
Chpt 2

according = in keeping with; in agreement/harmony/unity with

He identified our snakes according to the categories of death they liked to inflict, which he acted out for us in action-packed dramas on the front porch.†
Chpt 2

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

According to the Underdowns, the Belgians are bent on protecting against independent thought on native ground.†
Chpt 2

According to my Baptist Sunday-school teachers, a child is denied entrance to heaven merely for being born in the Congo rather than, say, north Georgia, where she could attend church regularly.†
Chpt 2

These children defecating earnestly or weakly, according to their destiny, in the bushes?†
Chpt 2

According to Nelson's accounting, nearly half my father's congregation were relatives of dead twins.†
Chpt 3

Then out of habit I fired off the Repentance Psalm: Have mercy upon me, O God, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies.†
Chpt 3

according = in keeping with; in agreement/harmony/unity with

That means Mr. Bird, according to Leah, who ran right out to join them.†
Chpt 3

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

Having then gifts that differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, or ministry, or he that teacheth.†
Chpt 3

That means almost half the people will be unhappy, and according to Anatole, in a village that's left halfway unhappy you haven't heard the end of it.†
Chpt 3

Father forgive me according unto the multitude of thy mercies.†
Chpt 3

according = in keeping with; in agreement/harmony/unity with

According to Nelson that was the one and only topic of conversation.†
Chpt 4

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

Not the belly slither of angry snakes coming up from the sheltered ground of their own accord to punish us.
Chpt 4 *

own accord = own mind (without anyone telling them to)

"Have mercy upon me, O God, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies," I catch myself praying, before I've fully awakened to a world where I have no father, and can count on no tender mercies.†
Chpt 5

according = in keeping with; in agreement/harmony/unity with

After something like that, you can only go your own way according to what's in your heart.
Chpt 5 *

according to = in keeping with (based upon)

Forgive me, O Heavenly Father, according to the multitude of thy mercies.†
Chpt 5

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

Right then I could have tried to talk him into moving back to Texas, where he supposedly had some kind of ties, according to his passport, which turned out to be almost entirely false.†
Chpt 6

If you could for a moment rise up out of your own beloved skin and appraise ant, human, and virus as equally resourceful beings, you might admire the accord they have all struck in Africa.
Chpt 6 *

accord = agreement (or arrangement to live together)

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