Meaning & use
acceded
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Agreed to a demand, request, or treaty; formally gave consent (the past tense of 'accede').
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The government eventually acceded to the protesters' demands.
The company acceded to the union's request for higher wages.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'accedere,' to approach or come near, later extended to mean formally agreeing or assuming office.
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refusedrejected
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2. verb
Formally took up an office or position, especially that of monarch.
He acceded to the throne after his father's death.
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