Edward IV., who had acceded to the throne in the year 1461.
T. Warton.
If Frederick had acceded to the supreme power.
Morley.
3. To become a party by associating one's self with others; to give one's adhesion. Hence, to agree or assent to a proposal or a view; as, he acceded to my request.
The treaty of Hanover in 1725 . . . to which the Dutch afterwards acceded.
Chesterfield.
Syn. -- To agree; assent; consent; comply; acquiesce; concur.
Ac*ced"ence (&?;), n. The act of acceding.
Ac*ced"er (&?;), n. One who accedes.
||Ac*cel`er*an"do (&?;), a. [It.] (Mus.) Gradually accelerating the movement.
Ac*cel"er*ate (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accelerated (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Accelerating.] [L. acceleratus, p. p. of accelerare; ad + celerare to hasten; celer quick. See Celerity.] 1. To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard.
2. To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of; as, to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.