- L. accedere to approach, accede; ad + cedere to move, yield: cf. F. accédere. See Cede
- To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to recede.Obs
- To enter upon an office or dignity; to attain.Edward IV., who had acceded to the throne in the year 1461.If Frederick had acceded to the supreme power.
- To become a party by associating one's self with others; to give one's adhesion. Hence, to agree or assent to a proposal or a view; as, he acceded to my request.The treaty of Hanover in 1725 . . . to which the Dutch afterwards acceded.To agree; assent; consent; comply; acquiesce; concur.
