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“Accede” or “Axseed”

accede / axseed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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accede ae·k·s·IY·d

  • verbtake on duties or office.

axseed

  • nounEuropean herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods.
Usage

Examples in context

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“accede”

  • …self-revelation, whether in order to accede to it, or to be…
  • …Zamir was not willing to accede to the pardoning of those…
  • …a government of Exaltados and accede to the demands of the…
  • …treaty obliged the USSR to accede to the Berne Convention and…

“axseed”

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