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“Accede” or “Axseed”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

accede: (verb) take on duties or office.

axseed: (noun) European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods.

Pronunciation

accede: ae·k·s·IY·d

axseed: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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

Examples of “axseed”



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