according

adjective

1. agreeing: according voices raised in censure.

verb (used without object)

1. to be in agreement or harmony; agree.

verb (used with object)

2. to make agree or correspond; adapt.
3. to grant; bestow: to accord due praise.
4. Archaic. to settle; reconcile.

noun

5. proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
6. a harmonious union of sounds, colors, etc.
7. consent or concurrence of opinions or wills; agreement.
8. an international agreement; settlement of questions outstanding among nations.

Idioms

9. of one’s own accord, without being asked or told; voluntarily: We did the extra work of our own accord.

adjective

1. (foll by to) in proportion; in relationsalary will be according to age and experience
2. (foll by to) on the report (of); as stated (by)
3. (foll by to) in conformity (with); in accordance (with)everything went according to plan
4. (foll by as) depending (on whether)
5. not standard dependent onit’s all according where you want to go

noun

1. agreement; conformity; accordance (esp in the phrase in accord with)
2. consent or concurrence of opinion
3. with one accord unanimously
4. pleasing relationship between sounds, colours, etc; harmony
5. a settlement of differences, as between nations; compromise
6. of one’s own accord voluntarily

verb

7. to be or cause to be in harmony or agreement
8. (tr) to grant; bestow

c.1300, “matching, similar, correponding,” present participle adjective and adverb from accord (v.). Meanings “conforming (to), compliant, in agreement; consistent, harmonious; suitable, appropriate” are from late 14c. According to “referring to,” literally “in a manner agreeing with” is attested from mid-15c.

v.

early 12c., from Old French acorder (12c.) “reconcile, agree, be in harmony,” from Vulgar Latin *accordare “make agree,” literally “be of one heart, bring heart to heart,” from Latin ad- “to” + cor (genitive cordis) “heart” (see heart). Related: Accorded; according.

n.

late 13c., accourd, from Old French acord “agreement,” a back-formation from acorder (see accord (v.)).

see of one’s own accord.