Used in a Sentence

accorded

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for accorded.

Editorial note

Once the child is born, it should be accorded all the human rights...

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(transitive) To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of accorded gathered in one view.

verb

(transitive) To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.

verb

(transitive) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

verb

(intransitive) To agree or correspond; to be in harmony; to be concordant.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for accorded.

verb

(transitive) To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.

verb

(transitive) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

verb

(intransitive) To agree or correspond; to be in harmony; to be concordant.

verb

(intransitive) To agree in pitch and tone.

Example sentences

1

Once the child is born, it should be accorded all the human rights...

2

No one is debating that minors should be extended the full set of rights accorded to legal adults.

3

Men who work for women in stereotypically male dominated fields accorded less status and lower salaries (Brescoll et al, 2012).

4

Should a 3 year old, or a 93 year old, only be accorded respect in accordance to how much they work?

5

Emotional support animals should not be accorded the same treatment as those serving the blind.

6

He said in another comment that he believes they should be accorded the same rights as toddlers or the mentally disabled.

7

In Maryland, bicycles are considered vehicles so they should be accorded all the rights and responsibilities that go along with that designation.

8

I'd be very surprised if he accorded any credit to FC, even though the patient's family might do.

9

We are creating a world that all may enter without privilege or prejudice accorded by race, economic power, military force, or station of birth.

10

Even de Raadt, famed for his abrasiveness, is accorded respect for it.

11

The Constitution, however, does not permit the State to bar same-sex couples from marriage on the same terms as accorded to couples of the opposite sex.

12

You accept that all licenses accorded under this policy are non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable, revocable at any time, and subject to changes in policy.

Quote examples

1

This can mean bringing on employees, or people who join as "co-founder." At PayPal, for instance, more than a half-dozen of the first employees were accorded "co-founder" status, which is why the company appears to have so many.

2

Such blocks would be accorded "difficulty" according to the tightness of the spread in each of the products and the size of the orders, as well as the subjective trustworthiness of the backing institution (including a penalty for being too common in the chain relative to others).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use accorded in a sentence?

Once the child is born, it should be accorded all the human rights...

What does accorded mean?

(transitive) To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.

What part of speech is accorded?

accorded is commonly used as verb.