of own accord

  • 1of own accord — of (someone s/something s) own accord without being asked or forced to. My mother thought something was wrong when I cleaned up my room of my own accord. My legs seemed to move of their own accord …

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  • 2of own accord — of (your) own accord if you do something of your own accord, you do it without being asked to do it. She left of her own accord. I didn t tell her to go …

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  • 3of 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. • • • Main Entry: ↑accord * * * of your own acˈcord idiom without being asked,… …

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  • 4of its own accord — without outside intervention the rash may go away of its own accord * * * 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. • • • Main Entry:… …

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  • 5of one's own accord — or[of one s own free will] {adv. phr.} Without suggestion or help from anyone else; without being told; voluntarily. * /On her mother s birthday, Betsy did the dishes of her own accord./ * /But Johnny hates baths. I can t believe he would take… …

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  • 6of one's own accord — or[of one s own free will] {adv. phr.} Without suggestion or help from anyone else; without being told; voluntarily. * /On her mother s birthday, Betsy did the dishes of her own accord./ * /But Johnny hates baths. I can t believe he would take… …

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  • 7of one's own accord — VOLUNTARILY, of one s own free will, of one s own volition, by choice; willingly, freely, readily. → accord * * * of one s own accord 1. Spontaneously 2. Voluntarily • • • Main Entry: ↑accord * * * voluntarily …

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  • 8of someone's own accord — of (someone s/something s) own accord without being asked or forced to. My mother thought something was wrong when I cleaned up my room of my own accord. My legs seemed to move of their own accord …

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  • 9of something's own accord — of (someone s/something s) own accord without being asked or forced to. My mother thought something was wrong when I cleaned up my room of my own accord. My legs seemed to move of their own accord …

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  • 10of your own accord — of (your) own accord if you do something of your own accord, you do it without being asked to do it. She left of her own accord. I didn t tell her to go …

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