1. Accede assent or yield; give consent; agree: Accede to the terms of the agreement; to attain an office; succeed: Accede to the throne Not to be confused with: concede – yielding without necessarily agreeing: He conceded the election before all the votes were in

2. Accede assent or yield; give consent; agree: Accede to the terms of the agreement; to attain an office; succeed: Accede to the throne Not to be confused with: concede – yielding without necessarily agreeing: He conceded the election before all the votes were in