| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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accede
1) to give in (to), agree (to); 2) to enter upon, attain (to an office)
At the last moment, the labor union acceded to the wishes of the majority of the workers, and a strike was averted.
Related English words: accedence (an agreeing to; an entering upon), acceder, accession (a coming into a right or an office; assent, agreement; an increase), accessional
Latin root words: accedo,
accedere, accessi, accessus - to go to, go near, approach; cedo,
cedere, cessi, cessus - to move; to yield, give way |