according
adverb
[ əˈkɔːdɪŋ ]
• as stated by or in.
• "the outlook for investors is not bright, according to financial experts"
Similar:
as stated by,
as maintained by,
as claimed by,
on the authority of,
on the report of,
in the opinion of,
• depending on whether.
• "the distribution of his property differed widely according as it was real or personal estate"
accord
verb
• give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition).
• "the powers accorded to the head of state"
Similar:
give,
grant,
tender,
present,
award,
hand,
vouchsafe,
concede,
yield,
cede,
confer on,
bestow on,
vest in,
put in someone's hands,
invest with,
endow with,
entrust with,
favour with,
• (of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with.
• "his views accorded well with those of Merivale"
Similar:
correspond,
agree,
tally,
match up,
concur,
coincide,
be in agreement,
be consistent,
equate,
harmonize,
be in harmony,
be compatible,
be consonant,
be congruous,
be in tune,
dovetail,
correlate,
conform to,
suit,
fit,
match,
parallel,
square,
jibe,
Origin:
Old English, from Old French acorder ‘reconcile, be of one mind’, from Latin ad- ‘to’ + cor, cord- ‘heart’; influenced by concord.
