Meaning & use
accede
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To agree to a demand, request, or proposal, or to formally take up a position of power.
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After hours of negotiation, the company acceded to the workers' demands.
The prince acceded to the throne after his father's death.
A note on using this word
Often confused with 'exceed'; 'accede' always takes the preposition 'to,' as in 'accede to a request.'
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