Learn ajouter vs accoitre in French. Build fluency with personalized exercises, chats, and video recommendations.
Ajouter means "to add" (something to something else), while accorder (mainly accorder with the appropriate agreement) means "to grant/award" or "to agree."
Common uses:
Ajouter:
J'ai ajouté du sucre. = I added sugar.Ajouter un point au total. = Add a point to the total.Accorder:
Il a accordé la permission. = He granted permission.Je t'accorde 10 minutes. = I give you 10 minutes / I concede you 10 minutes.Nous nous sommes accordés une pause. = We agreed/opposed to take a break.Note that accorder often is followed by à when indicating who is receiving an "award" or "grant," and se* (reflexive) s'accorder means "to agree (with oneself)/to harmonize."
Related Topics: Adding things, Making agreements