accord — an official agreement or treaty
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an official agreement or treaty
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkɔːrd/
Korean meaning: 협정, 합의
Korean pronunciation: 어**코**드
Example Sentences
- My cat came to greet me of its own accord, which was suspicious since it usually ignores me completely.
- The peace accord was signed after months of negotiations.
- She was accorded the respect due to a senior professor.
accord
NOUN//əˈkɔːrd//
an official agreement or treaty
The two leaders signed a peace accord, ending decades of conflict between their nations.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'acorder', meaning 'to reconcile' or 'to agree'. This comes from Latin 'accordare', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'cor' (heart), literally meaning 'to bring hearts together'.
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“My cat came to greet me of its own accord, which was suspicious since it usually ignores me completely.”
“The peace accord was signed after months of negotiations.”
“She was accorded the respect due to a senior professor.”
“His fashion sense doesn't accord with his age - he dresses like a teenager at 50!”
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