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Past tense of accede

regular verb

The past tense of accede is acceded. The past participle is also acceded.

Forms of accede

Base form (V1)accede /əkˈsiːd/
Past tense (V2)acceded
Past participle (V3)acceded
Present participleacceding
Third person singularaccedes

Acceded in a sentence

  • Some of the countries of Eastern Europe had already acceded to all the privatization and austerity measures drawn up by imperialist bankers.2007 November 18, Leslie Feinberg, “'Big lie' and breakup of Yugoslavia”, in Workers World
  • the house of Hanover acceded to the English throne
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:acceded.From the entry acceded

Meaning of accede

  1. verb To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.
  2. verb To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position) [with to].
  3. verb To become a party to an agreement or a treaty [with to].

Full definition of accede

Questions about the past tense of accede

What is the past tense of accede?
The past tense of accede is acceded.
What is the past participle of accede?
The past participle of accede is acceded.
Is accede a regular or irregular verb?
Accede is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.

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