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verb

accede

yield to another's wish or opinion

In a sentence

Six example sentences with accede, each labelled with its topic.

  • After a week of protests the minister agreed to accede to the union's demand for an independent review.

    Politics

  • The director refused to accede to the studio's request for a happier ending, and the film shipped as written.

    Movies

  • Rather than lose the account, the agency chose to accede to every change the client asked for.

    Business

  • The landlord finally acceded to the tenants' request for repairs after the third letter from their lawyer.

    Law

  • The coach acceded to the players' wish for a later practice, and attendance at the morning film session improved.

    Basketball

  • The conductor acceded to the soloist's slower tempo, though he shook his head through the whole second movement.

    Music

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