accorder

grant

verb ah-kor-DEH Less Common

Also means

tune

Usage Note

Accorder covers granting something (accorder une faveur, 'to grant a favor') and tuning a musical instrument (accorder une guitare). The reflexive s'accorder means to agree or to treat oneself to something (je me suis accordé une pause, 'I gave myself a break'). The noun un accord means both an agreement and a musical chord.

Examples

"Il lui a accordé une heure de son temps."

Natural Translation

He granted her an hour of his time.

Literal Translation

He to-him granted an hour of his time

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