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According

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Adjective

1. according

(followed by to') in agreement with or accordant with

Example Sentences:
'according to instructions'

2. according

(followed by to') as reported or stated by

Example Sentences:
'according to historians'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


According

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adjective
1. (foll by to)
in proportion; in relation
salary will be according to age and experience
2. (foll by to)
on the report (of); as stated (by)
3. (foll by to)
in conformity (with); in accordance (with)
everything went according to plan
4. (foll by as)
depending (on whether)
5. not standard
dependent on
it's all according where you want to go

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According

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adjective
agreeing; in harmony

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According

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v. ac·cord·ed, ac·cord·ing, ac·cords
v.tr.
1. To give or grant, especially as being due or appropriate: accorded the president the proper deference.
2. Archaic To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.
v.intr.
To be in agreement, unity, or harmony. See Synonyms at correspond.
n.
1. Agreement; harmony: act in accord with university policies.
2. A settlement or compromise between conflicting parties: The strikers and the owners reached an accord.
3. Spontaneous or voluntary desire to take a certain action: The children returned on their own accord. He confessed of his own accord.

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