accede: Meaning and Definition of

ac•cede

1. to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
2. to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity; succeed (usually fol. by to): to accede to the throne.
3. to become a party to an agreement, treaty, or the like, by way of accession.