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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | acort, from acorder; ACCORD2 |
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ac‧cord1
1 without being asked or forced to do something : He decided to go of his own accord. The door seemed to move of its own accord.
of somebody's/something's own accord
He decided to go of his own accord.The door seemed to move of its own accord.2 [uncountable] formal a situation in which two people, ideas, or statements agree with each other
in perfect/complete accord It is important to the success of any firm that its partners should be in complete accord.
It is important to the success of any firm that its partners should be in complete accord.3 [countable] a formal agreement between countries or groups : the Helsinki accord on human rights
the Helsinki accord on human rights4 if two or more people do something with one accord, they do it together or at the same time : There was a silence as the women turned with one accord to stare at Doreen.
with one accord
formalThere was a silence as the women turned with one accord to stare at Doreen.