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according

verbadjectiveadverbcommon in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//əˈkɔː.dɪŋ//
  • United States//əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ//

Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of accordpresent participle and gerund of accord

    Let knowledge grow from more to more, ⁠But more of reverence in us dwell; ⁠That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster. […]

Etymology

From accord + -ing.

adjective

  1. 1

    Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.

    This according voice of national wisdom.

adverb

  1. 1

    obsoleteAccordingly; correspondingly.

    That apprehends no further than this world, / And squarest thy life according.

Forms

comparative
more according
superlative
most according
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