accede
/əkˈsiːd/verb
accede is spelled A-C-C-E-D-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, accede means “To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in accede?
| Letters | 6: A-C-C-E-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,954th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is accede?
Accede appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce accede?
- /əkˈsiːd/
- /ækˈsiːd/
- /əˈsiːd/
Accede has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-accede.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of accede
- accedes present, singular, he/she/it
- acceding participle, present
- acceded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does accede mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.
to accede to a request
- 2
To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position) [with to].
the house of Hanover acceded to the English throne
- 3
To become a party to an agreement or a treaty [with to].
to accede to the European Union
- 4
archaicTo approach; to arrive, to come forward.
- 5
archaicTo give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Accede in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | stattgeben, zustimmen, einwilligen, bewilligen , antreten, besteigen |
| Portuguese | aceder, consentir |
| Spanish | acceder , subir |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does accede come from?
First attested in the early 15th century. From Middle English acceden, from Latin accēdō (“approach, accede”), formed from ad (“to, toward, at”) + cēdō (“move, yield”) (English cede). Compare French accéder. Unrelated to ascend, aside from the common ad prefix.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).