My mother thought something was wrong when I cleaned up my room of my own accord.
My legs seemed to move of their own accord.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
of something's own accord — of (someone s/something s) own accord without being asked or forced to. My mother thought something was wrong when I cleaned up my room of my own accord. My legs seemed to move of their own accord … New idioms dictionary
of your own accord — ◇ If you do something of your own accord, you do it because you want to, not because someone has asked you or forced you to do it. They left of their own accord. • • • Main Entry: ↑accord * * * of your own acˈcord idiom without being asked,… … Useful english dictionary
of own accord — of (someone s/something s) own accord without being asked or forced to. My mother thought something was wrong when I cleaned up my room of my own accord. My legs seemed to move of their own accord … New idioms dictionary
do something of your own accord — phrase to do something without being asked, forced, or helped by someone else Do you think David resigned of his own accord? Thesaurus: to do something without helpsynonym willingness and to be willingsynonym Main entry: accord … Useful english dictionary
do something of your own accord — to do something without being asked, forced, or helped by someone else Do you think David resigned of his own accord? … English dictionary
accord — ► VERB 1) give or grant someone (power or recognition). 2) (accord with) be in agreement or consistent with. ► NOUN 1) an official agreement or treaty. 2) agreement in opinion or feeling. ● of one s own accord … English terms dictionary
accord — ac|cord1 [ ə kɔrd ] noun count * a formal agreement between countries or groups: peace/economic/trade/nuclear accord: A peace accord was signed by both leaders. accord between: the latest in a series of accords between the rival factions do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
accord — I UK [əˈkɔː(r)d] / US [əˈkɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms accord : singular accord plural accords * a formal agreement between countries or groups peace/economic/trade/nuclear accord: A peace accord was signed by both leaders. accord between:… … English dictionary
accord — ac|cord1 [əˈko:d US o:rd] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: acort, from acorder; ACCORD2] 1.) of sb s/sth s own accord without being asked or forced to do something ▪ He decided to go of his own accord. ▪ The door seemed to move of its… … Dictionary of contemporary English
accord — 1 noun 1 of your own accord without being asked or forced to do something: It s better that she comes of her own accord. 2 (U) formal a situation in which two people, ideas, or statements agree with each other: be in accord with: These results… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
