aceder

Senses

1. 1.

   to agree, to consent

   to give permission or approval to something requested

2. 2.

   to access

   to gain entry to or use of something (especially digital systems, websites, files)

3. 3.

   to yield, to give in

   to stop resisting and accept someone's request or demand

Examples

• "O diretor acedeu ao pedido dos funcionários para trabalhar remotamente."

  The director agreed to the employees' request to work remotely.

• "Para aceder ao sistema, você precisa digitar sua senha."

  To access the system, you need to enter your password.

• "Depois de muita insistência, ela acedeu em nos acompanhar na viagem."

  After much insistence, she gave in and agreed to come with us on the trip.

Usage

Formal register. Commonly used with prepositions "a" (aceder ao pedido) or "em" (aceder em fazer algo). In digital contexts, "acessar" is more common than "aceder" in Brazilian Portuguese, though both are correct.