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according en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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• /əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ/ (US)

Etymology

From accord + -ing.

Meanings

1. Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
   • This according voice of national wisdom.

Forms

according en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ/ (US)

Etymology

From accord + -ing.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) Accordingly; correspondingly.
   • That apprehends no further than this world, / And squarest thy life according. 1604, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, V.i:

Forms

Deriveds

according as · according to · accordingly · unaccording

according en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ/ (US)

Etymology

From accord + -ing.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of accord
   form 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:

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