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title: accede — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accede» in the school dictionary: To agree to a request or demand, often after first not wanting to. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accede

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** head teacher, our, daughter, king, company, workers · **What happens:** agree, not want, take up, become, accede, join · **To what, where:** important job, king, agreement, us, puppy, member

<!-- .vabout -->
«accede» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [accede in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accede.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To agree to a request or demand, often after first not wanting to.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accede:m1:1
# text = To agree to a request or demand, often after first not wanting to.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	agree	agree	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	demand	demand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	advmod	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to a request or demand | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | first, often *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To take up an important job or position, especially to become king or queen (accede to the throne).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accede:m2:1
# text = To take up an important job or position, especially to become king or queen (accede to the throne).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	accede	accede	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take up** | to-infinitive |  | a important job or position |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | to-infinitive |  | king or queen |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **accede** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to the throne | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to throne=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal, law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For a country to join an agreement or an organisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accede:m3:1
# text = For a country to join an agreement or an organisation.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | to-infinitive |  | a agreement or a organisation |  |  |  | for a country | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agreement=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head teacher finally acceded to our request for a longer break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accede:x1:1
# text = The head teacher finally acceded to our request for a longer break.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	acceded	accede	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accede** | past | the head teacher |  |  |  |  | to our request; for a longer break; finally *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to request=Theme |
| 2 | **request** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king's daughter acceded to the throne when he died.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accede:x2:1
# text = The king's daughter acceded to the throne when he died.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	acceded	accede	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accede** | past | the king's daughter |  |  |  |  | to the throne | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to throne=Theme |
| 2 | **die** | past | king |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company would not accede to the workers' demands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accede:x3:1
# text = The company would not accede to the workers' demands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	accede	accede	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	demands	demand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **accede** | would | the company |  |  |  |  | to the workers's demands | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to demand=Theme |
| 2 | **demand** |  | the workers |  |  |  |  |  | nom demand «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After much arguing, Dad acceded and let us keep the puppy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accede:x4:1
# text = After much arguing, Dad acceded and let us keep the puppy.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	arguing	arguing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	acceded	accede	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accede** | past | Dad |  |  |  | after much arguing |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | Dad *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | infinitive | us *not said here* | the puppy |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The country acceded to the treaty and became a member.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accede:x5:1
# text = The country acceded to the treaty and became a member.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	acceded	accede	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accede** | past | the country |  |  |  |  | to the treaty | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to treaty=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | past | the country *not said here* | a member |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council acceded to the parents' wish for a crossing guard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accede:x6:1
# text = The council acceded to the parents' wish for a crossing guard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	acceded	accede	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accede** | past | the council |  |  |  |  | to the parents's wish for a crossing guard | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to wish=Theme |
| 2 | **wish** |  | the parents |  |  |  |  | for a crossing guard | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She refused to accede to their threats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accede:x7:1
# text = She refused to accede to their threats.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	accede	accede	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	threats	threat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **accede** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to their threats | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to threat=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zeus swore by the Styx (which was to the gods an irrevocable oath) to accede to her request whatsoever it might be.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accede:x8:1
# text = Zeus swore by the Styx (which was to the gods an irrevocable oath) to accede to her request whatsoever it might be.
1	Zeus	Zeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swore	swear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Styx	Styx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	irrevocable	irrevocable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	oath	oath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	accede	accede	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** | past | Zeus |  |  |  |  | by the Styx | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the Styx |  |  |  |  | to the gods | tree rules |
| 3 | **accede** | to-infinitive | Zeus *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to Zeus's request | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to request=Theme |
| 4 | **request** |  | Zeus |  |  |  |  |  | nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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