Question

accede This time Congress refused to accede to the demands of the president, and began cutting the funding for the war. ækˈsid

Accepted Answer

(1) To give in to a request or demand. (2) To give approval or consent. To accede usually means to yield, often under pressure and with some reluctance, to the needs or requests of others. Voters usually accede to a tax increase only when they're convinced it's the only real solution to a shortfall in government funding. A patient may accede to surgery only after the doctor assures him it's better than the alternatives. If you accede to your spouse's plea to watch the new reality show at 9:00, you may get to choose something better at 10:00

word	accede
definition	(1) To give in to a request or demand. (2) To give approval or consent.
eg_sentence	This time Congress refused to accede to the demands of the president, and began cutting the funding for the war.
explanation	To accede usually means to yield, often under pressure and with some reluctance, to the needs or requests of others. Voters usually accede to a tax increase only when they're convinced it's the only real solution to a shortfall in government funding. A patient may accede to surgery only after the doctor assures him it's better than the alternatives. If you accede to your spouse's plea to watch the new reality show at 9:00, you may get to choose something better at 10:00
IPA	ækˈsid

Accede Give Request Demand Approval Consent Time Congress