What does “according” mean?
- 1
prepositionaccording to: as said or reported by someone or something
According to the weather report, it will rain later.
- 2
prepositionaccording to: in a way that follows a plan, rule or system
Everything went according to plan.
According at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈkɔrdɪŋ/ · uh-KOR-ding
How to use “according” correctly
Don’t say “according to me”; say “in my opinion” instead. “According to” is for other people or sources.
Common phrases with “according”
- according to sb/sth
- according to plan
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- accordingly
- accord
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