accedes
Agrees after pressure
Accedes means to agree or give consent, often after initial hesitation or under pressure: The board finally acceded to the shareholders' demands.
It can also mean to assume an office or position, especially a throne: Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952.
The word carries a formal tone and often implies yielding rather than enthusiastic agreement.
Expresses concurrence
- concursExpresses agreement with
- agreesHolds the same opinion
- approvesFormally accepts or endorses
- endorsesGives public support to
affirms · acknowledges · accepts · subscribes · supports · upholds · confirms · recognizes
Formally approves agreement
- authorizesOfficially allows something
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- validatesConfirms accuracy or legitimacy
- confirmsEstablishes as fact
endorses · approves · signs · enacts · formalizes · legitimizes · certifies · empowers
Yields to authority
- defersPostpones or yields
- yieldsGives forth results
- conformsMatches expected standards
- adheresStays firmly attached
obeys · observes · respects · follows · accommodates · complies · bows · acquiesces
Receives through lineage
- succeedsAccomplishes a goal
- assumesAccepts as true
- ascendsMoves to higher ground
- attainsSucceeds in reaching
enters · takes over · throne · crown · title · office · position
assents
Expresses concurrence
endorses · affirms · acknowledges · accepts · subscribes · supports · upholds · confirms · recognizes · harmonizes
ratifies
Formally approves agreement
- authorizesOfficially allows something
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- validatesConfirms accuracy or legitimacy
confirms · endorses · approves · signs · enacts · formalizes · legitimizes · certifies · empowers · decrees
submits
Yields to authority
adheres · obeys · observes · respects · follows · accommodates · complies · bows · acquiesces · heeds
inherits
Receives through lineage
attains · enters · takes over · throne · crown · title · office · position
capitulates
Yields to demands
caves in · backs down · succumbs · folds · yields · cedes · relinquishes · resigns · retreats · withdraws