accede

/ak-ˈsēd/

Middle English acceden "to come near, become adapted to," borrowed from Latin accēdere "to draw near, approach, side (with), be added (to)," from ad- ad-cēdere "to go away, yield"

verb

  1. to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand —usually + to

  2. to become a party to something (such as an agreement) —usually + to

  3. to enter upon an office or position —usually + to

assent consent accede acquiesce agree subscribe mean to concur with what has been proposed. assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions. consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired.

idiom

  1. to become king or queen