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1ac·cord Listen to audioˈkoɚd/ noun
plural ac·cords
1 [count] : a formal or official agreement
The two sides were able to reach an accord. a peace accord
2 [noncount] : a situation or state in which people or things agree
His ideas and mine were completely/fully in accord. = His ideas were completely/fully in accord with mine. [=his ideas and mine agreed completely] They dressed up for the festival in accord with [=in accordance with] the custom.
of its own accord
If something happens of its own accord, it happens by itself without anyone causing it to happen.
The tree fell of its own accord.
of your own accord
If you do something of your own accord, you do it because you want to, not because someone has asked you or forced you to do it.
They left of their own accord.
with one accord
chiefly Brit, formal : all together
They rose with one accord from their seats.
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