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1. Yield to another's wish or opinion
   - submit, bow, defer, give in
    
2. Take on duties or office
   "accede to the throne"
   - enter
    
3. To agree or express agreement
   - assent, acquiesce

Derived forms: acceded, acceding, accedes

See also: accession

Type of: agree, buckle under, come after, follow, give in, knuckle under, succeed, succumb, take office, yield