1. agreed to or gave consent to (a request, demand, or proposal)
Usage: past tense of accede
2. assumed an office or position, especially a throne
Usage: formal; past tense of accede

Examples

• The company finally acceded to the workers’ demands for higher wages.
• She acceded to her parents’ wishes and studied medicine.
• The board acceded to the proposal after lengthy discussions.
• He acceded to the throne after his father’s death.
• The new king acceded to power during a time of crisis.
• Management acceded to the union’s request for better working conditions.