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of one's own accord

Syllables: of one’s own ac·cordUK/əv ˌwʌnz əʊn əˈkɔːd//əv ˌwʌnz oʊn əˈkɔɹd/

of one's own accord prepositional phrase: on one's (or its) own initiative; under one's (or its) own power, without being commanded or controlled; of one's own volition.

Prepositional phrase

  1. On one's (or its) own initiative; under one's (or its) own power, without being commanded or controlled; of one's own volition.
    • [O]n mine ovvne accord, Ile off, / But firſt, Ile do my errand.c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
    • But thankes bee to God which put the ſame earneſt care into the heart of Titus for you. For indeed he accepted the exhortation, but being more forward, of his owne accord he went vnto you.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Corinthians 8:16–17, column 2

of one's own accord meaning in Gujarati

of one's own accord in Gujarati

on one’s (or its) own initiative — see also autonomously
આપમેળે āpameḷe, આપોઆપ āpoāpa, પોતાની મેળે potānī meḷe, પોતમેળે potmeḷe, સ્વમેળે svameḷe, સ્વયં svayã

Synonyms of of one's own accord

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Origin of of one's own accord

PIE word *ḱérd From accord (“spontaneous or voluntary impulse to act”).

Words that rhyme with of one's own accord

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Questions about of one's own accord

What does of one's own accord mean?
Of one's own accord means on one's (or its) own initiative; under one's (or its) own power, without being commanded or controlled; of one's own volition.
What is of one's own accord in Gujarati?
Of one's own accord in Gujarati is આપમેળે (āpameḷe), આપોઆપ (āpoāpa), પોતાની મેળે (potānī meḷe). See Of one's own accord meaning in Gujarati.
What part of speech is of one's own accord?
Of one's own accord is a prepositional phrase.
How do you pronounce of one's own accord?
Of one's own accord is pronounced /əv ˌwʌnz əʊn əˈkɔːd/ (UK).

Words near of one's own accord in the dictionary

  1. of one mind
  2. of one's choice
  3. of one's choosing
  4. of one's making
  5. of one's own
  6. of one's own accord
  7. of one's own making
  8. of one's word
  9. of ours
  10. of record
  11. of service

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