1679 I. Newton Let. 28 Feb. in R. Boyle Corr. (2001) V. 146 In the solution of metals, when a particle is loosing from the body, so soon as it gets to that distance from it where the principle of receding described in the 4th & 5t [sic] suppositions begins to overcome the principle of acceding described in the second supposition: the receding of the particle will be thereby accelerated.

1760 B. Wilson in Philos. Trans. 1759 (Royal Soc.) 51 323 In this state they were electrified plus, as appeared by their acceding towards amber when it was rubbed and brought near them.

1817 J. West Scriptural Ess. II. ii. ii. 21 A reproof followed by cordial forgiveness, as his previous doubts were removed by the acceding of Christ to his own terms of conviction.

1862 E. A. Pollard First Year of War i. 35 The overwhelming pressure of the anti-slavery sentiment had prevented their acceding to the Southern platform in the Presidential canvass.

1897 Eng. Illustr. Mag. Aug. 556/2 Shortly after his return the demise of King George II. happening and the acceding of George III. to the throne, the appointment of engraver to his person was offered to the present celebrated Mr. Strange.

1928 Boys' Life Aug. 56/3 The two boys decided that the chances of his acceding to the latter's request were altogether dependent on the strength of his liking for Tex Laranger.

1974 S. Foote Civil War iii. vii. 815 Two cabinet changes followed within a week, both the result of his acceding to Fessenden's plea that the time had come for him to leave the Treasury and return to his seat in the Senate.

2005 G. D. Pozgar Legal & Ethical Issues for Health Professionals iv. 117 The charges were based on their acceding to requests of the patient's family to discontinue life-support equipment and intravenous tubes.

1654 W. Charleton Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana iii. ii. 141 There be a dissimilitude in Figure, betwixt the Deceding and Acceding particles.

1663 G. Harvey Archelogia Philosophica Nova II. ii. iv. 441 It is augmented by attracting fire out of the acceding air.

1748 London Mag. Oct. 462/1 Eight copies were always made of each accession..at the bottom of which the acceding minister sign'd his act of accession.

1850 D. G. Mitchell Lorgnette II. 60 Then will follow a discussion of the acceding belles, or of an acceding family, which now entering upon the third winter of a palace home, is game for chat, and admissible to town circles.

1879 Methodist New Connexion Mag. Apr. 200 On these occasions all brothers of the acceding monarch who can make any claim to the throne are burnt.

1938 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 32 90 Nothing in..the present treaty shall prevent an acceding Power from laying down or acquiring, any vessel.

1952 Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of World 835/2 When India became a sovereign republic, all acceding princely states had been brought within the constitutional framework.

1985 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 31 May Twenty nations signed up as acceding states.

2002 K. Matinuddin Nuclearization S. Asia 269 The Depositary Governments shall promptly inform all signatory and acceding States of the date of each signature.