accord
Translation
accord, agreement, treaty, harmony
Examples
The two countries signed a peace accord.
The two countries signed a peace accord.
His actions were not in accord with his words.
His actions were not in accord with his words.
She left of her own accord.
She left of her own accord.
Grammar Patterns
a peace/trade ((accord)) a formal agreement The two countries signed a peace accord.
in ((accord)) with (sth.) in agreement with (sth.) His actions were not in accord with his words.
of (one's) own ((accord)) voluntarily She left of her own accord.
Similar Words
Synonyms: agreement, harmony, treaty; Antonyms: disagreement, conflict, discord
Etymology
From Old French 'acorder', from Latin 'accordare', literally 'to be of one heart', from 'ad-' (to) + 'cor' (heart).
Memory Tips
Think of hearts ('cor') coming together ('ad-') in agreement.