edge (MOVE), hinterland; backcountry, accord, of one's own accord

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backcountry

/ˈbakkʌntri/

noun

NORTH AMERICAN

1. sparsely inhabited rural areas.

   "she loves exploring the backcountry on horseback"

accord

/əˈkɔːd/

verb

1. 1.

   give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition).

   "the powers accorded to the head of state"

   Similar:

   give

   grant

   tender

   present

   award

   hand

   vouchsafe

   concede

   yield

   cede

   confer on

   bestow on

   vest in

   put in someone's hands

   invest with

   endow with

   entrust with

   favour with

   Opposite:

   withhold

   remove
2. 2.

   (of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with.

   "his views accorded well with those of Merivale"

   Similar:

   correspond

   agree

   tally

   match up

   concur

   coincide

   be in agreement

   be consistent

   equate

   harmonize

   be in harmony

   be compatible

   be consonant

   be congruous

   be in tune

   dovetail

   correlate

   conform to

   suit

   fit

   match

   parallel

   square

   jibe

   Opposite:

   disagree

   contrast

noun

1. an official agreement or treaty.

   "opposition groups refused to sign the accord"

of one's own accord

phrase of accord

1. voluntarily or without outside intervention.

   "he would not seek treatment of his own accord"

hin・ter・land 

n.

1. The land directly adjacent to and inland from a coast.
2. 1. A region remote from urban areas; backcountry.
   2. A region situated beyond metropolitan centers of culture.

[German : hinter, behind (from Middle High German, from Old High German hintar) + Land, land (from Middle High German lant, from Old High German).]

edge (MOVE) Show phonetics
verb [I or T; + adverb or preposition]
to move slowly with gradual movements or in gradual stages, or to make someone or something move in this way:
A long line of traffic edged its way forward.
Inflation has edged up to 5% over the last two years.
Those who disagreed with the director's viewpoint were gradually edged out of (= forced to leave) the company.