accede
Meaning
to agree to a request or demand
to take up an office or position
Structure
Usage
the government finally acceded to the protesters' demands.
she acceded to the presidency after a long and distinguished career.
he was reluctant to accede, but saw no other reasonable option.
Etymology
The word 'accede' originates from the Latin verb 'accedere', a compound of 'ad-' (to) and 'cedere' (to go, yield). It literally meant "to go to, approach, or agree to". This sense of moving toward something evolved in English to specifically denote moving toward an agreement or yielding to a request. The secondary meaning of attaining a high office, such as acceding to the throne, developed from the idea of formally approaching or arriving at a position of authority.
Analysis
ac- is a Latin prefix (ad-) meaning "to, toward, near". cede is from the Latin root 'cedere' meaning "to go, yield, give way".