All 11 Uses of

accord
in
Funny in Farsi

According to my father, any activity that is enjoyed by our family will be exponentially more enjoyable if shared with others.†
p. 18.4

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

When Farshid was in kindergarten back in Abadan, he was, according to all reports, an extremely popular and charismatic little person.†
p. 43.0

With its vast oil reserves and abundance of smart people, Iran, according to my father, could really go places.†
p. 83.1 *

Albert Einstein possessed, according to my father, deep, penetrating eyes; he spoke in a deliberate and gentle manner.†
p. 93.8

When they want any kind of medical advice, they ask Mahmood, the orthopedic surgeon— "the best surgeon ever," according to them.†
p. 99.9

When Darius's grandmother Sedigeh was a young girl, she was, according to my father, "the smartest one of all."†
p. 100.6

Any immigrant who comes to this country and becomes a citizen and doesn't vote, according to him, should just go back.†
p. 118.5

According to my books on French culture, concierges were usually old ladies living alone on the ground floor of apartment buildings.†
p. 135.4

In search of a husband, she told me, she had recently moved to Paris from the countryside, but she was hugely disappointed with the men: according to her, they were all married.†
p. 136.8

A few months after my return to California, I received a letter from Noelle letting me know that she had moved to New Caledonia, where, according to her, the ratio of men to women was five to one.†
p. 140.2

According to the interview, the Toucan was a member of a nudist colony in Northern California.†
p. 164.9

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