Accorded — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /ə-ˈkȯrd/ ac·cord

Meaning & Definition of Accorded

Accorded (verb)

  1. to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
  2. to bring into agreement, reconcile
  3. to be consistent or in harmony, agree —usually used with with
  4. to be in agreement with (something)

Accorded (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in granted, sanctioned

    similar: granted, sanctioned, vouchsafed, accepted, accredited, allowed, appropriate, approved, authorized, certified, endorsed, lawful, legal, legitimate, licensed, OK, permitted, warranted, brooked, condoned, countenanced, acceptable, bearable, endurable, tolerable, encouraged, promoted, supported, allowable, permissible, permissive, sufferable, commanded, mandatory, ordered, required, proper, seemly, suitable, tolerated, unobjectionable
    opposite: banned, barred, forbidden, impermissible, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, verboten, intolerable, unacceptable, unbearable, unendurable, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, improper, inappropriate, unauthorized, unlawful, unlicensed

Accorded (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to be in agreement on every point

    "claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said"

    similar: agreed, answered, checked, chorded, cohered, coincided, comported, conformed, consisted, corresponded, dovetailed, fitted, harmonized, jibed, rhymed, sorted, squared, tallied, went, fell in with
    related: equaled, matched, paralleled, aligned, lined up, registered
    opposite: differed (from), disagreed (with)
    near: contradicted, disputed, gainsaid, negated, nullified, clashed, conflicted, jarred

  2. to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly

    "women were finally accorded the right to vote in 1920"

    similar: awarded, conferred, granted, vested
    related: bestowed, contributed, donated, gave, presented, showed, furnished, provided, supplied, extended, offered, proffered, allocated, appropriated, assigned, appointed, designated, dubbed, fixed, named, set
    near: aborted, called, called off, dropped, recalled, repealed, rescinded, revoked, abrogated, annulled, invalidated, nullified, voided, wrote off, recanted, retracted, took back, withdrew

Related Entry: Accord (verb)

Accord is a different word from Accorded. The synonyms below are for accord, not for accorded.

  1. to be in agreement on every point

    "claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said"

    similar: agree, answer, check, chord, cohere, coincide, comport, conform, consist, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme, sort, square, tally, fall in with
    related: equal, match, parallel, align, line up, register
    opposite: differ (from), disagree (with)
    near: contradict, dispute, gainsay, negate, nullify, clash, conflict, jar

  2. to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly

    "women were finally accorded the right to vote in 1920"

    similar: award, confer, grant, vest
    related: bestow, contribute, donate, give, present, show, furnish, provide, supply, extend, offer, proffer, allocate, appropriate, assign, appoint, designate, dub, fix, name, set
    near: abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke, abrogate, annul, invalidate, nullify, void, write off, recant, retract, take back, withdraw

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Accorded

The most common words with a similar meaning to Accorded:

granted, sanctioned, vouchsafed, accepted, accredited, allowed, appropriate, approved, authorized, certified, endorsed, lawful, legal, legitimate, licensed, OK, permitted, warranted, brooked, condoned, countenanced, acceptable, bearable, endurable, tolerable, encouraged, promoted, supported, allowable, permissible, permissive, sufferable, commanded, mandatory, ordered, required, proper, seemly, suitable, tolerated

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Accorded

Words with the opposite meaning of Accorded:

banned, barred, forbidden, impermissible, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, verboten, intolerable, unacceptable, unbearable, unendurable, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, improper, inappropriate, unauthorized, unlawful, unlicensed, differed (from), disagreed (with)

Related Words for Accorded

equaled, matched, paralleled, aligned, lined up, registered, bestowed, contributed, donated, gave, presented, showed, furnished, provided, supplied, extended, offered, proffered, allocated, appropriated, assigned, appointed, designated, dubbed, fixed, named, set

Near Antonyms of Accorded

contradicted, disputed, gainsaid, negated, nullified, clashed, conflicted, jarred, aborted, called, called off, dropped, recalled, repealed, rescinded, revoked, abrogated, annulled, invalidated, voided, wrote off, recanted, retracted, took back, withdrew

Word Forms of Accorded

Inflections: according, accords, accorded with, according with, accords with

Origin & Etymology of Accorded

Middle English accorden, acorden "to reconcile, come to an agreement, be in agreement," borrowed from Anglo-French acorder, going back to Vulgar Latin *accordāre, from Latin ad- ad- + -cordāre, as in concordāre "to be in agreement," discordāre "to be in conflict" concordance

First known use: before 12th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Accorded

What does "Accorded" mean?

"Accorded" means to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Accorded"?

Other words for "Accorded" include granted, sanctioned, vouchsafed, accepted, accredited, allowed, appropriate and approved. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Accorded" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Accorded"?

There are 91 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Accorded". Common alternatives include granted, sanctioned, vouchsafed, accepted, accredited, allowed, appropriate, approved, authorized and certified.

What is the opposite of "Accorded"?

Antonyms of "Accorded" include banned, barred, forbidden, impermissible, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited and proscribed. Near antonyms include contradicted, disputed, gainsaid and negated.

How do you use "Accorded" in a sentence?

Examples of "Accorded" in a sentence: "claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said"; "women were finally accorded the right to vote in 1920".

Is "Accorded" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Accorded" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Accorded"?

"Accorded" is pronounced /ə-ˈkȯrd/ and divided into syllables as ac·cord.

What is the origin of the word "Accorded"?

"Accorded" comes from Middle English accorden, acorden "to reconcile, come to an agreement, be in agreement," borrowed from Anglo-French acorder, going back to Vulgar Latin *accordāre, from Latin ad- ad- + -cordāre, as in concordāre "to be in agreement," discordāre "to be in conflict" concordance. First known use: before 12th centuryt.