· yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
Synonym(s): submit, bow, defer, give_in
Hypernym(s): yield, give_in, succumb, knuckle_under, buckle_under
· take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"
Synonym(s): enter
Hypernym(s): succeed, come_after, follow, take_office
· to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
Hypernym(s): agree