accede

• The Uke could not afford to insult the Conqueror by denying him, but to accede was to confirm Pfo's presence in this warren. —  Triple Detente by Piers Anthony
• Not only did she accede, but did me another favor unasked. —  Kushiel’s Avatar
• "We can do nothing but accede, even though we realize we may die later," he said Jettmore bowed his head. —  052 - The Land of Fear
• This word “accede,” not found either in the Constitution itself, or in the ratification of it by any one of the States, has been chosen for use here, doubtless, not without a well-considered purpose. —  Select Speeches of Daniel Webster
• To this proposition England peremptorily refused to accede, as it would enable France to throw supplies into Egypt and Malta, which island England was besieging. —  Napoleon Bonaparte

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