DictionaryRoot: ad-
Latin

ad-

to, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

Forms

  • ad-
  • ac- — Used before c in Latin.
  • af- — Used before f in Latin.
  • ag- — Used before g in Latin.
  • al- — Used before l in Latin.
  • ap- — Used before p in Latin.
  • ar- — Used before r in Latin.
  • as- — Used before s in Latin.
  • at- — Used before t in Latin.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ad, ‘to; near.’

Note

Later Latin-based spellings sometimes restored consonants that had disappeared in French.

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verb

accede

Agree to something requested or proposed.

The landlord finally accedes to the tenants' request for repairs.

Etymology

Latin ad- and cedere combine the ideas of moving toward or joining. Agreeing to a request is a figurative joining: one comes over to the position or course that someone has proposed.

More examples

  • She refused to accede to the demand.
  • The board acceded after reviewing the revised proposal.
  • By acceding, he allowed negotiations to continue.

Forms

accede · accedes · acceded · acceding

Similar words

consent
A more common verb for granting agreement or permission.
yield
Suggests giving way under pressure rather than simply agreeing.