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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-786/
- Published: 2022-03-25T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-27T18:26:09.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:12

The word for today is…  
accede (verb):

accede usually appears with addition ‘to’ – he accedes to…..  
  
*1 formal* a : to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand  
b : to become a party to something (such as an agreement)   
2 *formal* : to enter upon an office or position   
3 *archaic, formal* : approach

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : To accede usually means to yield, often under pressure and with some reluctance, to the needs or requests of others. Voters usually accede to a tax increase only when they’re convinced it’s the only real solution to a shortfall in government funding. A patient may accede to surgery only after the doctor assures him it’s better than the alternatives. If you accede to your spouse’s plea to watch the new reality show at 9:00, you may get to choose something better at 10:00.

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