To agree to a demand, request, or treaty; to give consent or approval, often reluctantly. Can also mean to assume an office or position of authority.
From Latin 'accedere', combining 'ad-' (to) and 'cedere' (to go or yield). The word literally means 'to go toward' someone's position, suggesting movement toward agreement.
Think 'ac-CEDE' - you're 'seeding' or giving ground to someone else's position! Like 'concede' but you're moving toward ('ac-') their viewpoint.
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