- do something of your own accord
- to do something without being asked, forced, or helped by someone else
Do you think David resigned of his own accord?
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do something of your own accord — phrase to do something without being asked, forced, or helped by someone else Do you think David resigned of his own accord? Thesaurus: to do something without helpsynonym willingness and to be willingsynonym Main entry: accord … Useful english dictionary
of your own accord — ◇ If you do something of your own accord, you do it because you want to, not because someone has asked you or forced you to do it. They left of their own accord. • • • Main Entry: ↑accord * * * of your own acˈcord idiom without being asked,… … Useful english dictionary
of your own accord — of (your) own accord if you do something of your own accord, you do it without being asked to do it. She left of her own accord. I didn t tell her to go … New idioms dictionary
of your own accord — If you do something of your own accord, you do it spontaneously or willingly, without being influenced or forced by anyone. The boy went to see the owner of his own accord and admitted breaking the window … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
of own accord — of (your) own accord if you do something of your own accord, you do it without being asked to do it. She left of her own accord. I didn t tell her to go … New idioms dictionary
accord — ac|cord1 [ ə kɔrd ] noun count * a formal agreement between countries or groups: peace/economic/trade/nuclear accord: A peace accord was signed by both leaders. accord between: the latest in a series of accords between the rival factions do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
accord — [[t]əkɔ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦ accords, according, accorded 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft n N An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war. ...UNITA, legalised as a political party under the 1991 peace… … English dictionary
accord — I UK [əˈkɔː(r)d] / US [əˈkɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms accord : singular accord plural accords * a formal agreement between countries or groups peace/economic/trade/nuclear accord: A peace accord was signed by both leaders. accord between:… … English dictionary
accord — 1 noun 1 of your own accord without being asked or forced to do something: It s better that she comes of her own accord. 2 (U) formal a situation in which two people, ideas, or statements agree with each other: be in accord with: These results… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
accord — [əˈkɔːd] noun [C] I a formal agreement between countries or groups • do sth of your own accord to do something without being asked, forced, or helped to do it[/ex] II verb [T] formal accord [əˈkɔːd] to give someone something such as power,… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
