Etimology
accord + -ing
verb
according
present participle and gerund of accord
Examples
Let knowledge grow from more to more,But more of reverence in us dwell;That mind and soul, according well,May make one music as before,But vaster. […]
adjective
according (comparative more according, superlative most according)
Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
Examples
This according voice of national wisdom.
adverb
according (comparative more according, superlative most according)
(obsolete) Accordingly; correspondingly. [16th–17th c.]
Examples
That apprehends no further than this world, / And squarest thy life according.