All 6 Uses of
accord
in
Obasan
- Tadashi Nakane As you have no doubt already heard, the Government has ordered that people of Japanese origin are to be segregated into different camps according to the category under which they come.†
Chpt 25according to = as stated by; or in agreement with
- Isamu Nakane In accordance with the segregation programme which is now being carried out by the Government, you will be required to move to Kaslo where you will await Eastern Placement; as Slocan project has been selected as a Repatriation Camp and will house only those who have elected at the present time, or who may elect in the near future, to return to Japan.†
Chpt 25accordance = keeping with; or agreement with
- The one thing that kept Uncle Dan going, according to Aunt Emily, was his gratitude for the legal assistance of Saskatchewan's politicians and lawyers.†
Chpt 27 *according to = as stated by; or in agreement with
- I note that Mrs. Kato, who was born in Japan, returned to that country and it would seem evident that she has accordingly relinquished any claim to Canadian domicile which she might previously have acquired.†
Chpt 32accordingly = in keeping with or in agreement with what was just stated
- Last Christmas, according to Aunt Emily, the two of them were off on a cruise in the Mediterranean.†
Chpt 34according to = as stated by; or in agreement with
- Those who refused to sign were described as uncooperative, and denied privileges accorded to those who did sign.
Chpt 39 *accorded = given/gave special treatment
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)