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WASHINGTON — President Obama’s plan to overhaul the regulatory structure of the nation’s financial system faces formidable obstacles on Capitol Hill, if the reception accorded Timothy F. Geithner, the Treasury secretary, on Thursday was any indication.

Senators Reach Accord on Stimulus Plan as Jobs Vanish
By CARL HULSE and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Democrats succeeded, after a long day of negotiations, in winning the support of enough Republicans to move the package of roughly $780 billion.


My heart goes out to his parents; their grief is beyond imagination. Reportedly, his mother Junko, 55, when she heard the early (mistaken) news of his release, exclaimed, "I want to feed him tuna sashimi." It is true that Ito chose to go to Afghanistan of his own accord. But there was no reason for this man, who went there only to help others, should die.

accord

v., -cord·ed, -cord·ing, -cords. v.tr.

1. To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.
2. To grant, especially as being due or appropriate: accorded the President the proper deference.
3. To bestow upon: I accord you my blessing.

v.intr.

To be in agreement, unity, or harmony. See synonyms at agree.

n.

1. Agreement; harmony: act in accord with university policies.
2. A settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions.
3. A settlement of points at issue between nations.
4. Spontaneous or voluntary desire to take a certain action: The children returned on their own accord. He confessed of his own accord.

[Middle English accorden, from Old French acorder, from Medieval Latin accordāre, to bring into agreement : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin cor, cord-, heart.]

accorder ac·cord'er n.

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accord (AGREEMENT) Show phonetics
noun [C or U]
(a formal) agreement:
On 31 May the two leaders signed a peace accord.
Before 1987, the accord between the Labour government and the unions was a simple affair.
The project is completely in accord with government policy.

accordance Show phonetics
noun FORMAL
in accordance with a rule/law/wish/etc. following or obeying a rule/law/wish/etc:
In accordance with her wishes, she was buried in France.

accordingly Show phonetics
adverb FORMAL
in a way that is suitable or right for the situation:
When we receive your instructions we shall act accordingly.
She's an expert in her field, and is paid accordingly.

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of your own accord
If you do something of your own accord, you do it without being asked to do it:
She came of her own accord. No one asked her to come.