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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAccord
/əˈkɔːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An agreement or harmony between parties.
"The two countries reached an accord to reduce carbon emissions."
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To give or grant someone power, status, or recognition.
"The committee accorded him the title of honorary member."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'accorder', which traces back to the Vulgar Latin 'accordare', formed from Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'cor' (heart). Historically, it shifted from meaning 'to bring hearts together or be of one mind' to signifying official agreement, harmony, or voluntary action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accord" is said worldwide
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Accord
Transliteration: a.kɔʁ
"Les deux parties ont signé un accord."
Einigung
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ
"Die beiden Länder haben eine Einigung erzielt."
Accordo
Transliteration: akˈkɔrdo
"Le due parti hanno raggiunto un accordo."
Acuerdo
Transliteration: aˈkweɾðo
"Ambas partes firmaron un acuerdo."
Acordo
Transliteration: aˈkoʁdu
"As duas partes assinaram um acordo."
समझौता
Transliteration: samajhauta
"दोनों पक्षों ने एक समझौता किया।"
协议
Transliteration: xiéyì
"双方达成了一项协议。"
합의
Transliteration: hap-ui
"양측은 합의에 도달했습니다."
合意
Transliteration: gōi
"両者は合意に達しました。"
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