[ad. L. accēd-ĕre, f. ac- = ad- to + cēdĕre to move on, go, come. Cf. Fr. accéder (14th c.).] To come to a place, state or dignity; to come into an opinion, to agree.
1. To come forward, approach, or arrive (at a place or state).
1677. Gale, Crt. of Gentiles, II. IV. 239. As soon as it existes it perisheth: it recedes as soon as it accedes.
1759. Wilson, Tourmalin, in Phil. Trans., LI. 317. One body electrified plus and another body electrified minus … accede, or move towards each other.
1862. F. Hall, Refut. Hindu Philos. Syst., 258. A property, acceding, or seceding, changes its subject.
2. To arrive at, or enter upon an office or dignity. Const. to.
1756. C. Lucas, Ess. on Waters, I. Dedn. That Chosen Family … acceded to the thrones of these Redeemed Realms.
1799. S. Turner, Anglo-Sax. (1828), I. 440. A petty prince in the southern parts of Scandinavia who acceded in 862.
1867. Burton, Hist. Scot., I. 43. The Emperor Julian … had just acceded to the purple.
1879. The Prince of Wales, in Daily News, 28 April, 2/5. I acceded to this post after the death of my lamented father.
3. To join oneself, become a party, give one’s adhesion; hence, to assent, agree to (unto obs.).
1432–50. Trevisa, Higden (Rolls Ser.), I. 51. Alle thynges lyffenge or groenge accede moore tollerably to the hieste colde then to the hieste heete.
1726. Ayliffe, Parergon, 21. An Accessory is said to be that, which does accede unto some Principal Fact or Thing in Law.
1774. Bryant, Mythol., II. 191. We may accede to the account given of them by Zonaras.
1821. Life of Sarah Ann Curties Hill, 16. The meeting [of Friends] acceded to her desire in this respect, and she was accordingly received a member, much to her satisfaction and relief of mind.
1838. Thirlwall, Greece, V. xxxvii. 12. Potidæa had already acceded to the confederacy.
1867. Lady Herbert, Cradle Lands, viii. 217. In an evil hour this proposal was acceded to.
