be of one accord
11one — [wun] adj. [ME < OE an, akin to Ger ein, Goth ains < IE * oinos (> Gr oinē, L unus, OIr ōen) < * e , * ei , prefixed pronominal stem meaning “the, this, this one”] 1. being a single thing or unit; not two or more 2. characterized by… …
12with one accord — in a united way. → accord …
13accord — 1 noun 1 of your own accord without being asked or forced to do something: It s better that she comes of her own accord. 2 (U) formal a situation in which two people, ideas, or statements agree with each other: be in accord with: These results… …
14accord — [[t]əkɔ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦ accords, according, accorded 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft n N An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war. ...UNITA, legalised as a political party under the 1991 peace… …
15accord — ac|cord1 [əˈko:d US o:rd] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: acort, from acorder; ACCORD2] 1.) of sb s/sth s own accord without being asked or forced to do something ▪ He decided to go of his own accord. ▪ The door seemed to move of its… …
16accord — /əˈkɔd / (say uh kawd) verb (t) 1. to grant; concede: to accord due praise. 2. Obsolete to make to agree or correspond; adapt. 3. Obsolete to settle; reconcile. –noun 4. just correspondence of things; harmony of relation. 5. a harmonious union of …
17accord — ac|cord1 [ ə kɔrd ] noun count * a formal agreement between countries or groups: peace/economic/trade/nuclear accord: A peace accord was signed by both leaders. accord between: the latest in a series of accords between the rival factions do… …
18accord — I UK [əˈkɔː(r)d] / US [əˈkɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms accord : singular accord plural accords * a formal agreement between countries or groups peace/economic/trade/nuclear accord: A peace accord was signed by both leaders. accord between:… …
19accord — 1. verb 1) the national assembly accorded him more power Syn: give, grant, present, award, vouchsafe; confer on, bestow on, vest in, invest with Ant: withhold 2) his views accorded with mine …
20accord — ac•cord [[t]əˈkɔrd[/t]] v. i. 1) to be in agreement or harmony; agree 2) to make agree or correspond; adapt 3) to grant; bestow: to accord due praise[/ex] 4) archaic to settle; reconcile 5) agreement; harmony 6) a harmonious union of sounds,… …
