Meanings
alternative accourding
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent 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. […]
1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Prologue”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC
comparative more according · superlative most according · alternative accourding
- Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
This according voice of national wisdom.
comparative more according · superlative most according · alternative accourding
- obsoleteAccordingly; correspondingly.First known use 16th–17th c.
That apprehends no further than this world, / And squarest thy life according.
1604, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, V.i
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(followed by ‘to’) in agreement with or accordant with
adjective(followed by ‘to’) as reported or stated by
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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