Definition of the word agree

transitive verb

1

a

: to concur in (something, such as an opinion) : admit, concede

They agreed that he was right.

b

: to consent to as a course of action

She agreed to sell him the house.

2

chiefly British

: to settle on by common consent : arrange

… I agreed rental terms with him …Eric Bennett

intransitive verb

1

: to accept or concede something (such as the views or wishes of another)

2

a

: to achieve or be in harmony (as of opinion, feeling, or purpose)

We agree in our taste in music.

b

: to get along together

c

: to come to terms

agree on a fair division of profits

3

b

: to be consistent

The story agrees with the facts.

4

: to be fitting, pleasing, or healthful : suit

This climate agrees with him.

5

grammar

: to have an inflectional form denoting identity or other regular correspondence in a grammatical category (such as gender, number, case, or person)

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for agree

agree, concur, coincide mean to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion.

agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.



on some points we all can agree

concur often implies approval of someone else’s statement or decision.



if my wife concurs, it’s a deal

coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.



their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

synonyms see in addition
assent

Example Sentences



We agreed about some things, but we disagreed about others.



She says that a change is needed, and I agree completely.



We can all agree on one thing: the current law needs to be changed.



Some critics have called the movie a masterpiece, but not everyone agrees.



The house is too big for one person, don’t you agree?



She asked if she could go with him, and he agreed that she could.



The jurors were unable to agree a verdict.



The means of ending the dispute were finally agreed.

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The 7th Circuit panel found problems with the identification procedures, but agreed with Adelman there was no support for the other claims.


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And no one seems to agree on a path forward.


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Under the deal, Weisselberg got a five-month jail sentence in exchange for agreeing to testify against the company.


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Despite its struggles, GPT-4 performed much better than its prior version, GPT-3.5, which only agreed with the team of experts in 20% of the cases.


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His biggest windfall came in 2005 when Putin’s government agreed to pay $13 billion to reacquire the oil company Sibneft, which Abramovich and a partner had bought a decade earlier for $200 million.


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In what was widely viewed as retaliation, China arrested two Canadians and held them until 2021, when the U.S. agreed to a deal under which the woman was released.


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Word History

Etymology

Middle English agreen «to please, gratify, consent, concur,» borrowed from Anglo-French agreer, from a-, verb-forming prefix (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + -greer, verbal derivative of gré «gratitude, satisfaction, liking, pleasure, assent,» going back to Latin grātum, neuter of grātus «thankful, received with gratitude, welcome, pleasant» — more at grace entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of agree was
in the 15th century

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verb (used without object), a·greed, a·gree·ing.

to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed by with): I don’t agree with you.

to give consent; assent (often followed by to): He agreed to accompany the ambassador. Do you agree to the conditions?

to live in concord or without contention; get along together.

to come to one opinion or mind; come to an arrangement or understanding; arrive at a settlement: They have agreed on the terms of surrender.

to be consistent; harmonize (usually followed by with): This story agrees with hers.

to correspond; conform; resemble (usually followed by with): The play does not agree with the book.

to be suitable; comply with a preference or an ability to digest (usually followed by with): The food did not agree with me.

Grammar. to correspond in inflectional form, as in number, case, gender, or person; to show agreement. In The boy runs, boy is a singular noun and runs agrees with it in number.

verb (used with object), a·greed, a·gree·ing.

to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause): I agree that he is the ablest of us.

Chiefly British. to consent to or concur with: We agree the stipulations. I must agree your plans.

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Origin of agree

1350–1400; Middle English agre, agreen<Anglo-French, Old French agre(e)r from phrase a gre at pleasure, at will; a<Latin ad to, at; gre<Latin grātum (see gree2)

synonym study for agree

1. Agree, consent, accede, assent, concur all suggest complying with the idea, sentiment, or action of someone. Agree, the general term, suggests compliance in response to any degree of persuasion or opposition: to agree to go; to agree to a meeting, to a wish, request, demand, ultimatum. Consent, applying to rather important matters, conveys an active and positive idea; it implies making a definite decision to comply with someone’s expressed wish: to consent to become engaged. Accede, a more formal word, also applies to important matters and implies a degree of yielding to conditions: to accede to terms. Assent conveys a more passive idea; it suggests agreeing intellectually or verbally with someone’s assertion, request, etc.: to assent to a speaker’s theory, to a proposed arrangement. To concur is to show accord in matters of opinion, as of minds independently running along the same channels: to concur in a judgment about a painting. 5. See correspond.

OTHER WORDS FROM agree

a·gree·ing·ly, adverbin·ter·a·gree, verb (used with object), in·ter·a·greed, in·ter·a·gree·ing.pre·a·gree, verb (used without object), pre·a·greed, pre·a·gree·ing.

Words nearby agree

agraphia, agrarian, agrarianism, agravic, agréation, agree, agreeable, agreeableness, agreeance, agreed, agreement

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Words related to agree

acknowledge, admit, allow, comply, concede, concur, grant, recognize, set, settle, sign, conform, accede, acquiesce, check, consent, engage, okay, permit, subscribe

How to use agree in a sentence

  • This lets the lender and the buyer know whether the value and the loan amount are in keeping with the what you have agreed to pay for the property.

  • Six automakers, including Ford, have voluntarily agreed to abide by California’s higher efficiency standards, and Newsom cited them Wednesday as proof that the industry can make the switch.

  • Earlier this summer, another round of direct stimulus payments to Americans was one of the few issues the two parties agreed on.

  • Though he still considered it “spiteful retaliation,” his office reduced the charges and agreed to push for probation after the officers pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief.

  • I consulted a respected outside oncologist, who suggested a complete neck dissection, potential new radiation, and a chest CT scan to look for metastases—yet he agreed that none of it would improve survival chances.

  • Yet this, in the end, is a book from which one emerges sad, gloomy, disenchanted, at least if we agree to take it seriously.

  • Pentagon leaders agree to a person that the U.S. war against ISIS is succeeding.

  • Even Democrats and Republicans can agree that Nazis are bad and Social Security is good.

  • Ironically, this is the one precept on which liberals and conservatives agree.

  • For his part, husband James knew all along; historians generally agree he was in on it.

  • I issued a censure, and ordered that no one should agree to their conclusions, and that the Dominicans should not hold them.

  • As for Brammel, he consented, as he was ready to agree to any thing but a personal visit to the great metropolis.

  • He and Mathieson p. 66did not always agree, and the clash of arms frequently raged between them.

  • Jessie, we put first because to us she is of the most importance, and her father and mother would agree.

  • We have had three counsels’ opinions on the subject, and they all agree that the patent is good.

British Dictionary definitions for agree


verb agrees, agreeing or agreed (mainly intr)

(often foll by with) to be of the same opinion; concur

(also tr; when intr, often foll by to; when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to give assent; consentshe agreed to go home; I’ll agree to that

(also tr; when intr, foll by on or about; when tr, may take a clause as object) to come to terms (about); arrive at a settlement (on)they agreed a price; they agreed on the main points

(foll by with) to be similar or consistent; harmonize; correspond

(foll by with) to be agreeable or suitable (to one’s health, temperament, etc)

(tr; takes a clause as object) to concede or grant; admitthey agreed that the price they were asking was too high

(tr) to make consistent withto agree the balance sheet with the records by making adjustments, writing off, etc

grammar to undergo agreement

Word Origin for agree

C14: from Old French agreer, from the phrase a gre at will or pleasure

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Britannica Dictionary definition of AGREE

:

to have the same opinion

[no object]

  • We agreed about some things, but we disagreed about others.

  • They agreed among themselves.

  • She says that a change is needed, and I agree completely.

  • I couldn’t agree more.

  • We can all agree on/about one thing: the current law needs to be changed.

  • Some critics have called the movie a masterpiece, but not everyone agrees.

  • The house is too big for one person, don’t you agree?

often + with

  • I agree with you. = I agree with what you say.

[+ object]

  • I agree (that) the house is too big.

  • We all agree (that) the law needs to be changed.

◊ When people are agreed, they have the same opinion.

  • We are all agreed that the law needs to be changed. [=we all agree that the law needs to be changed]

  • Researchers are now agreed that the cause of the disease is genetic.

  • “So we’ll have to revise the schedule. Agreed?” [=are we agreed?] “Agreed.” [=yes, we are agreed]

◊ When a person or thing is agreed to be something specified, people regard that person or thing as something specified.

  • The movie is generally agreed to be a failure. [=most people think that the movie is a failure]

  • She is widely agreed to be one of our best writers.

  • Her first book is almost universally agreed to be her best.

:

to say that you will do, accept, or allow something that is suggested or requested by another person

[no object]

  • The reporter asked her for an interview, and she reluctantly agreed. [=she reluctantly said yes]

often + to

  • He agreed to [=consented to] their proposal/plan.

  • agree to a compromise

  • She agreed to an interview. = She agreed to being interviewed.

[+ object]

  • She asked if she could go with him, and he agreed that she could.

often followed by to + verb

  • He agreed to accept their proposal.

  • She reluctantly agreed to be interviewed.

  • He readily agreed to do what they wanted him to do.

  • They agreed not to oppose her nomination.

of two or more people or groups

:

to decide to accept something after discussing what should or might be done

[no object]

usually + on or upon

  • The jurors were unable to agree on a verdict. [=to reach a verdict]

  • agree on a plan

  • They agreed on a fair division of the profits.

  • The means of ending the dispute were finally agreed upon.

  • They should accept the terms that were originally agreed upon.

  • The price was agreed upon in advance.

[+ object]

(Brit)

  • The jurors were unable to agree a verdict.

  • The means of ending the dispute were finally agreed.

◊ The forms agreed, agreed-upon, and (less commonly) agreed-on are used as adjectives in both U.S. and British English.

  • She paid him the agreed price.

  • They met at the agreed-upon time.

[no object]

:

to be alike

:

to resemble or match each other

  • The accounts of the accident did not agree (with each other).

  • The copies agree exactly with the originals.

  • These results agree with earlier studies.

[no object]

grammar

:

to be alike in gender, number, case, or person

  • A verb should agree with its subject.

  • A verb and pronoun should agree in number.

[no object]

:

to be suitable for or pleasing to someone

+ with

  • The climate agrees with you. [=the climate suits you]

  • Spicy food doesn’t agree with me. [=spicy food makes me feel unwell]

agree to disagree

(chiefly US)

or chiefly British

agree to differ

:

to agree not to argue anymore about a difference of opinion

  • He likes golf and his wife likes tennis, so when it comes to sports, they have agreed to disagree.

agree with

[phrasal verb]

agree with (something)

:

to regard (something) with approval

  • Do you agree with capital punishment?




see also agree 1, 6 (above)


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a·gree

 (ə-grē′)

v. a·greed, a·gree·ing, a·grees

v.intr.

1.

a. To share an opinion or feeling; be in accord: I agree with you on that. We agree in our taste in music.

b. To express consent; concur: We agreed to her suggestion. See Synonyms at assent.

c. To accept or support a policy or program: I agree with the flat tax.

d. To come to an understanding or agreement, as by negotiating: We agreed on the price.

2. To be compatible or consistent: The copy agrees with the original. Your story agrees with mine. See Synonyms at correspond.

3. To be suitable, appropriate, pleasing, or healthful: Spicy food does not agree with me.

4. Grammar To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.

v.tr.

1. To share an opinion about (something): My doctor and I agree that I should quit smoking.

2. To grant or concede: My parents agreed that we should be allowed to go. I agreed to help my parents clean the house.


[Middle English agreen, from Old French agreer, from Vulgar Latin *aggrātāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin grātus, pleasing; see gwerə- in Indo-European roots.]

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agree

(əˈɡriː)

vb (mainly intr) , agrees, agreeing or agreed

1. (often foll by with) to be of the same opinion; concur

2. (also tr; when intr, often foll by to; when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to give assent; consent: she agreed to go home; I’ll agree to that.

3. (also tr; when intr, foll by on or about; when tr, may take a clause as object) to come to terms (about); arrive at a settlement (on): they agreed a price; they agreed on the main points.

4. (foll by with) to be similar or consistent; harmonize; correspond

5. (foll by with) to be agreeable or suitable (to one’s health, temperament, etc)

6. (tr; takes a clause as object) to concede or grant; admit: they agreed that the price they were asking was too high.

7. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (tr) to make consistent with: to agree the balance sheet with the records by making adjustments, writing off, etc.

8. (Grammar) grammar to undergo agreement

[C14: from Old French agreer, from the phrase a gre at will or pleasure]

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a•gree

(əˈgri)

v. a•greed, a•gree•ing. v.i.

1. to be of one mind; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often fol. by with): I agree with you.

2. to have the same opinion (often fol. by on or upon): We don’t agree on politics.

3. to give consent; assent (often fol. by to): Do you agree to the conditions?

4. to arrive at a settlement or understanding: They have agreed on the price.

5. to be consistent; correspond; harmonize (usu. fol. by with): His story agrees with hers.

6. (of food or drink) to admit of digestion or absorption without difficulty (usu. fol. by with).

7. to be suitable; comply with a preference (often fol. by with): The climate did not agree with him.

8. to correspond in inflectional form, as in grammatical case, number, gender, or person: In he runs, the third person singular verb runs agrees with the subject he in person and number.

v.t.

9. to concede; grant (usu. fol. by a noun clause): I agree that he is the ablest of us.

[1350–1400; < Old French agre(e)r from phrase a gre at pleasure, at will; a < Latin ad to, at; gre < Latin grātum what is agreeable]

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agree

1. ‘agree’

If someone says something and you say ‘I agree‘, you mean that you have the same opinion.

‘That film was excellent.’ – ‘I agree.’

2. ‘agree with’

You can also say that you agree with someone or agree with what they say.

I agree with Mark.

He agreed with my idea.

Be Careful!
Don’t say that you ‘agree something‘ or ‘are agreed with‘ it. Also, when you use ‘agree’ in this sense, don’t use the progressive. Don’t say, for example, ‘I am agreeing with Mark‘.

3. ‘agree to’

If you agree to a suggestion or proposal, you say that you will allow it to happen.

He had agreed to the use of force.

However, don’t say that someone ‘agrees to’ an invitation. You say that they accept it.

He accepted our invitation to the dinner party.

If someone asks you to do something and you agree to do it, you say that you will do it.

She agreed to lend me her car.

She finally agreed to come to the club on Wednesday.

Be Careful!
Don’t say that you ‘agree doing‘ something.

4. ‘agree on’

If people reach a decision together about something, they agree on it.

We agreed on a date for the wedding.

5. ‘agree that’

You can say what the decision is using agree and a that-clause.

They agreed that the meeting should be postponed.

The passive form ‘It was agreed that…‘ is often used.

It was agreed that something had to be done.

Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012

agree

Past participle: agreed
Gerund: agreeing

Imperative
agree
agree
Present
I agree
you agree
he/she/it agrees
we agree
you agree
they agree
Preterite
I agreed
you agreed
he/she/it agreed
we agreed
you agreed
they agreed
Present Continuous
I am agreeing
you are agreeing
he/she/it is agreeing
we are agreeing
you are agreeing
they are agreeing
Present Perfect
I have agreed
you have agreed
he/she/it has agreed
we have agreed
you have agreed
they have agreed
Past Continuous
I was agreeing
you were agreeing
he/she/it was agreeing
we were agreeing
you were agreeing
they were agreeing
Past Perfect
I had agreed
you had agreed
he/she/it had agreed
we had agreed
you had agreed
they had agreed
Future
I will agree
you will agree
he/she/it will agree
we will agree
you will agree
they will agree
Future Perfect
I will have agreed
you will have agreed
he/she/it will have agreed
we will have agreed
you will have agreed
they will have agreed
Future Continuous
I will be agreeing
you will be agreeing
he/she/it will be agreeing
we will be agreeing
you will be agreeing
they will be agreeing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been agreeing
you have been agreeing
he/she/it has been agreeing
we have been agreeing
you have been agreeing
they have been agreeing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been agreeing
you will have been agreeing
he/she/it will have been agreeing
we will have been agreeing
you will have been agreeing
they will have been agreeing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been agreeing
you had been agreeing
he/she/it had been agreeing
we had been agreeing
you had been agreeing
they had been agreeing
Conditional
I would agree
you would agree
he/she/it would agree
we would agree
you would agree
they would agree
Past Conditional
I would have agreed
you would have agreed
he/she/it would have agreed
we would have agreed
you would have agreed
they would have agreed

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb 1. agree - be in accordagree — be in accord; be in agreement; «We agreed on the terms of the settlement»; «I can’t agree with you!»; «I hold with those who say life is sacred»; «Both philosophers concord on this point»

concur, concord, hold

settle — end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; «The two parties finally settled»

conciliate, patch up, reconcile, settle, make up — come to terms; «After some discussion we finally made up»

see eye to eye — be in agreement; «We never saw eye to eye on this question»

concede, grant, yield — be willing to concede; «I grant you this much»

subscribe, support — adopt as a belief; «I subscribe to your view on abortion»

resolve, conclude — reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

arrange, fix up — make arrangements for; «Can you arrange a meeting with the President?»

agree — achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; «No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman»

disagree, take issue, differ, dissent — be of different opinions; «I beg to differ!»; «She disagrees with her husband on many questions»

2. agree - consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do somethingagree — consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; «She agreed to all my conditions»; «He agreed to leave her alone»

plea-bargain — agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge; «If he plea-bargains, he will be sent to a medium-security prison for 8 years»

bargain — come to terms; arrive at an agreement

consent, go for, accept — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; «I cannot accept your invitation»; «I go for this resolution»

acquiesce, assent, accede — to agree or express agreement; «The Maestro assented to the request for an encore»

3. agree — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; «The two stories don’t agree in many details»; «The handwriting checks with the signature on the check»; «The suspect’s fingerprints don’t match those on the gun»

gibe, jibe, match, tally, correspond, fit, check

consist — be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; «Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end»

check out, check — be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; «These stories don’t check!»

look — accord in appearance with; «You don’t look your age!»

answer — match or correspond; «The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave»

coincide — be the same; «our views on this matter coincided»

align — be or come into adjustment with

correlate — to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; «Do these facts correlate?»

parallel — be parallel to; «Their roles are paralleled by ours»

twin, duplicate, parallel — duplicate or match; «The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse»

square — be compatible with; «one idea squares with another»

bear out, underpin, corroborate, support — support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; «The stories and claims were born out by the evidence»

equal, be — be identical or equivalent to; «One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!»

resemble — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; «She resembles her mother very much»; «This paper resembles my own work»

conform to, fit, meet — satisfy a condition or restriction; «Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?»

homologize — be homologous; «A person’s arms homologize with a quadruped’s forelimbs»

befit, beseem, suit — accord or comport with; «This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!»

accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree — go together; «The colors don’t harmonize»; «Their ideas concorded»

pattern — form a pattern; «These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before»

adhere — be compatible or in accordance with; «You must adhere to the rules»

rime, rhyme — be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable; «hat and cat rhyme»

disaccord, discord, disagree — be different from one another

4. agree - go togetheragree — go together; «The colors don’t harmonize»; «Their ideas concorded»

accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort

correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; «The two stories don’t agree in many details»; «The handwriting checks with the signature on the check»; «The suspect’s fingerprints don’t match those on the gun»

blend in, blend, go — blend or harmonize; «This flavor will blend with those in your dish»; «This sofa won’t go with the chairs»

5. agree — show grammatical agreement; «Subjects and verbs must always agree in English»

grammar — the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

6. agree - be agreeable or suitableagree — be agreeable or suitable; «White wine doesn’t agree with me»

suit — be agreeable or acceptable; «This time suits me»

7. agree - achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purposeagree — achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; «No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman»

agree, concur, concord, hold — be in accord; be in agreement; «We agreed on the terms of the settlement»; «I can’t agree with you!»; «I hold with those who say life is sacred»; «Both philosophers concord on this point»

compromise — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; «nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise»

conclude — reach agreement on; «They concluded an economic agreement»; «We concluded a cease-fire»

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agree

verb

1. concur, engage, be as one, sympathize, assent, see eye to eye, be of the same opinion, be of the same mind I’m not sure I agree with you.
concur deny, dispute, differ, disagree, dissent, contradict, refute, retract, rebut

2. correspond, match, accord, answer, fit, suit, square, coincide, tally, conform, chime, harmonize His second statement agrees with the facts.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

agree

verb

1. To respond affirmatively; receive with agreement or compliance:

2. To come to an understanding or to terms:

3. To be compatible or in correspondence:

accord, check, chime, comport with, conform, consist, correspond, fit, harmonize, match, square, tally.

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Translations

وافقيَتَّفِق مَع، يَنْسَجِم مَعيَتَّفِق مَعيُنَاسِب، يُلائِميُوَافِق

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indvilligesamtykkestemme overensvære enig

hyväksyäollaolla samaa mieltäsopiavastata

složiti se

egyetért

eiga samaneiga viî, fara ísamòykkjavera sammála/í samræmi viî

賛成する一致する同じる同意する

동의하다

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agree

[əˈgriː]

A. VI

5.
to agree with

5.2. (= be beneficial to) [food, climate] garlic/this heat doesn’t agree with meel ajo/este calor no me sienta bien

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

agree

[əˈgriː]

vt

(= decide) to agree (that) … (= decide) → convenir que …
it was agreed that … → il a été convenu que …

(= admit) to agree (that) … → admettre que …
I agree that it’s difficult → J’admets que c’est difficile.

(= be of the same opinion) to be agreed on sth → être d’accord sur qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

agree

pret, ptp <agreed>

vi

(= come to an agreement)sich einigen (→ about über +acc)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

agree

[əˈgriː]

1. vi

a. (be in agreement) to agree (with sb/sth)essere or trovarsi d’accordo (con qn/qc)
to agree on/about sth → essere d’accordo su/riguardo a qc
I quite agree → sono perfettamente d’accordo
don’t you agree? → non sei d’accordo?

2. vt

a. (come to agreement) to agree (that)essere d’accordo (sul fatto che); (admit) → ammettere (che)
it was agreed that … → è stato deciso (di comune accordo) che…
are we all agreed? → siamo tutti d’accordo?
is that agreed? → (siamo) d’accordo?
to agree to differ → rimanere ognuno della propria idea
to agree a price → pattuire un prezzo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

agree

(əˈgriː) past tense, past participle aˈgreed verb

1. (often with with) to think or say the same (as). I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.

2. to say that one will do or allow something. He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.

3. (with with) to be good for (usually one’s health). Cheese does not agree with me.

4. to be happy and friendly together. John and his wife don’t agree.

aˈgreeable adjective

pleasant. She is a most agreeable person.

aˈgreeably adverbaˈgreement noun

1. the state of agreeing. We are all in agreement.

2. a business, political etc arrangement, spoken or written. You have broken our agreement; We have signed an agreement.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

agree

يُوافِقُ عَلَى souhlasit være enig zustimmen συμφωνώ estar de acuerdo olla samaa mieltä être d’accord složiti se concordare 賛成する 동의하다 mee eens zijn samtykke zgodzić się concordar соглашаться hålla med เห็นด้วย aynı fikirde olmak đồng ý 同意

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

agree

vt. acordar; estar de acuerdo; sentar bien, caer bien;

we ___estamos de acuerdo;

coffee does not ___ with meel café no me sienta bien; el café no me cae bien.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

agree

vi This pill didn’t agree with me..Esta pastilla me cayó or sentó mal.

English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

agree agree əˈɡri:

  1. соглашаться, договариваться; сходиться во мнениях

    to agree with smb. ― соглашаться с кем-л, быть одного мнения
    с кем-л

    to agree in smth. ― иметь на что-л одинаковые взгляды, иметь
    одинаковые мнения о чем-л

    we did not agree ― у нас были разные точки зрения; мы не
    договорились

    the principles agreed upon ― принципы, по которым достигнуто
    соглашение

    we are all agreed on finding him innocent ― мы все пришли к
    единому мнению, что он невиновен

  2. уславливаться, сговариваться, договариваться

    to agree on smth. ― договориться, достигнуть соглашения по
    какому-л вопросу

    we agreed to go there together ― мы условились пойти туда
    вместе

    to be agreed on ― договориться, согласиться

    agreed! ― разг. решено!, по рукам!

    to agree that smth. should be done ― договориться о
    необходимости сделать что-л

  3. соглашаться, давать согласие

    he invited us and we agreed ― он пригласил нас, и мы приняли
    приглашение

    to agree to do smth. ― согласиться что-л сделать

    father has agreed to her marrying John ― отец дал согласие на
    ее брак с Джоном

  4. согласовывать; одобрять

    they have agreed the terms of surrender ― они согласовали
    условия капитуляции

    we agree the stipulations ― мы одобряем эти условия

  5. утверждать, одобрять

    the inspector has agreed your return of income ― инстпектор
    утвердил вашу налоговую декларацию

  6. ладить, уживаться, жить в согласии

    the children can never agree ― дети постоянно ссорятся

    they agree well ― они хорошо живут, они живут в согласии

  7. соответствовать, гармонировать

    to agree with facts ― соответствовать фактам

    the figures do not agree ― цифры не сходятся

    this story agrees with hers ― этот рассказ совпадает с ее
    версией

    the two copies agree ― оба экземпляра идентичны

    this play does not agree with the book ― пьеса очень отличается
    от книги, по которой она написана

    agree within… ― совпадать с точностью до…

    theoretical predictions agree within 1 per cent ― теоретический
    расчет совпадает с точностью до 1 процента

  8. обыкн с отриц разг. быть полезным, подходящим

    she wondered whether the climate would agree with her ― она
    не знала, окажется ли подходящим для нее этот климат

    smoking does not agree with me ― курить мне нельзя

    pepper does not agree with me ― от перца мне делается плохо

  9. грам. согласоваться

    the predicate agrees with its subject in number and person
    ― сказуемое согласуется в лице и числе с подлежащим

    to agree like dog(s) and cat(s) ― посл. жить как кошка
    с собакой

    to agree to differ ― каждый остается при своем мнении

agreeability agreeability

    книж. приятность (особ. в обхождении)

agreeable agreeable əˈɡrɪəbl

  1. приятный, милый

    agreeable person ― приятный человек

    agreeable voice ― приятный голос

    agreeable weather ― хорошая погода

    agreeable to the taste ― приятный на вкус

    to make oneself agreeable ― стараться понравиться

  2. разг. согласный

    to be agreeable to smth. ― соглашаться на что-л

    if you are agreeable ― если вы согласны

    I am quite agreeable ― я готов, я согласен, я ничего не
    имею против

    I am agreeable to doing what you suggest ― я готов сделать то,
    что вы предлагаете

  3. приемлемый, подходящий; соответствующий

    agreeable to the standarts ― отвечающий требованиям

    agreeable to the order of the day ― в соответствии с повесткой
    дня

    that is agreeable to me ― парл. офиц. я не возражаю

    music agreeable to the occasion ― соответствующая событию музыка

    to do the agreeable ― угождать, стараться понравиться

agreeably agreeably əˈɡrɪəblɪ

  1. приятно, мило

    I was agreeably surprised ― я был приятно удивлен

  2. соответственно, согласно

    agreeably to my instructions ― согласно данным мне (полученным
    мною
    ) указаниям(

agreed agreed əˈɡriːd

    согласованный; установленный, решенный (по обоюдному
    согласию
    )

agreement agreement əˈɡri:mənt

  1. соглашение, договор

    collective agreement ― коллективный договор

    armistice agreement ― соглашение о перемирии

    procedural agreement ― соглашение по процедурным вопросам

    as part of the agreement ― в рамках соглашения

  2. согласие; договоренность

    by mutual agreement ― по взаимному согласию

    agreement of opinion ― единомыслие

    in agreement with smth. ― в соответствии с чем-л

    agreement among the members ― единство мнений среди членов

    agreement in principle ― дип. принципиальная договоренность

    to be in agreement with smb. ― соглашаться с кем-л

    to come to an agreement on smth. with smb. ― прийти к соглашению
    по какому-л вопросу с кем-л; договориться о чем-л с кем-л

    to reach agreement with smb. ― достигнуть договоренности
    с кем-л

    these is very little agreement about what to do ― нет единства
    мнений о том, что делать

    that seemed to be in excellent agreement with his calculations
    ― это, видимо, вполне совпадало с его расчетами

  3. грам. согласование
  4. спец. согласие, совпадение

    agreement by order of magnitude ― совпадение по порядку величины

Other forms: agreed; agrees; agreeing

When you agree with someone, you share the same opinion, feeling, or purpose, like when you agree on the movie you will go see on Saturday afternoon.

If we were living in 12th century France, we might use the phrase a gré to describe things that are favorable or go well for us. This positive outcome is still part of the verb agree, because if people agree with you, your plan or idea is the one that will be used. In grammar, subjects and verbs agree when they are both singular or both plural. For example, «everyone is here» agrees but «everyone are here» does not.

Definitions of agree

  1. verb

    consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something

    “She
    agreed to all my conditions”

    “He
    agreed to leave her alone”

  2. verb

    be in accord; be in agreement

    “We
    agreed on the terms of the settlement”

    “I can’t
    agree with you!”

    synonyms:

    concord, concur, hold

    see moresee less

    Antonyms:

    differ, disagree, dissent, take issue

    be of different opinions

    types:

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    settle

    end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement

    conciliate, make up, patch up, reconcile, settle

    come to terms

    see eye to eye

    be in agreement

    concede, grant, yield

    be willing to concede

    subscribe, support

    adopt as a belief

    conclude, resolve

    reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

    arrange, fix up

    make arrangements for

    determine, settle, square off, square up

    settle conclusively; come to terms

    appease, propitiate

    make peace with

    forgive

    stop blaming or grant forgiveness

    firm up

    arrange firmly

    make peace

    end hostilities

    concord

    arrange by concord or agreement

    settle

    dispose of; make a financial settlement

  3. verb

    be agreeable or suitable

  4. verb

    be compatible, similar, or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

    “The two stories don’t
    agree in many details”

    synonyms:

    check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally

    check, check out

    be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

    accord, comport, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize

    be harmonious or consistent with

    see moresee less

    Antonyms:

    disaccord, disagree, discord

    be different from one another

    types:

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    consist

    be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous

    look

    accord in appearance with

    answer

    match or correspond

    coincide

    be the same

    align

    be or come into adjustment with

    correlate

    bear a reciprocal or mutual relation

    parallel

    be parallel to

    duplicate, parallel, twin

    duplicate or match

    square

    be compatible with

    bear out, corroborate, support, underpin

    support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

    resemble

    appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

    conform to, fit, meet

    satisfy a condition or restriction

    homologize

    be homologous

    befit, beseem, suit

    accord or comport with

    accord, comport, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize

    be harmonious or consistent with

    pattern

    form a pattern

    adhere, hew

    be compatible or in accordance with

    rhyme, rime

    be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable

    coordinate

    be co-ordinated

    look like

    bear a physical resemblance to

    come to life

    be lifelike, as of a painting

    take after

    be similar to a relative

    approximate, come close

    be close or similar

    fill the bill, fit the bill

    be what is needed or be good enough for what is required

    behoove, behove

    be appropriate or necessary

    fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy

    meet the requirements or expectations of

    imitate

    appear like, as in behavior or appearance

    echo, recall

    call to mind

    blend, blend in, go

    blend or harmonize

    accommodate, fit, suit

    be agreeable or acceptable to

    assonate

    correspond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance

    type of:

    be, equal

    be identical or equivalent to

  5. verb

    achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose

    “No two of my colleagues would
    agree on whom to elect chairman”

    Synonyms:

    concord, concur, hold

    be in accord; be in agreement

  6. synonyms:

    accord, comport, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize

    check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally

    be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

  7. verb

    show grammatical agreement

    “Subjects and verbs must always
    agree in English”

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Prof Cialdini, a professor of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University, said the First Minister’s version was loaded as the inclusion of the word ‘agree‘ is pejorative and encourages voters to think that is the preferable option. ❋ Simon Johnson (2012)

With the SI system, everything works off of units of 10, that I would hope most people would agree is easier than the mish-mash that is IU. ❋ Unknown (2009)

«His bat, most agree, is ready for the major leagues,» says Jeff Luhnow, the Cardinals ‘vice president of scouting and player development. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Whatever the particulars of the plan, acknowledges the what the decline of manufacturing has meant for America’s economy and American workers, and tries to offer a solution to what most Americans agree is ap problem. ❋ Terrance Heath (2010)

Finally, not by coincidence, I think we can agree, is Mondo. ❋ Una LaMarche (2010)

The closest thing which I agree is kind of ridicules is 6 tacos for a-buck. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. ❋ Jonathan Aquino (2009)

The costs of in terms of human life and human suffering from climate change are sufficiently large that no attempt to quantify them in economic terms will adequately capture what most people would agree is at stake. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In much the same way $1 has been universally accepted as the grossly unreal standard price for corporate music downloads, $5 seems to be the number everyone but the people expected to pay it agree is okay for unlimited listening — but not owning, sharing or downloading. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Give it a listen — and if you haven’t had a chance to hear our episodes featuring Mary, I highly recommend checking them out, especially the first one, which Howard, Dan, and I agree is one of our best episodes of all time. ❋ Mistborn (2009)

While I admire and respect these Members for coming together and participating in a real dialogue about the future of climate change legislation, I hope that a revenue-neutral carbon tax (the solution the overwhelming majority of economists and scientists agree is best) is being considered. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[Agree] with [last] [definition]. ❋ Tl1234 (2013)

person 1 «This [teacher] [needs] to [shut up]»
person 2″agree ❋ Sethgodokaos (2006)

«We need more people at this party. I think inviting John, Paul, [Pierre] and [Perry] will [liven] up the vibes.»
«Agree» ❋ Ugly Dirtbag (2021)

1> «Meet at Westbahnhof [as agreed]» — When you are at Westbahnhof and want your friends to come without [discussion].
2> «So should [I come] around to your house as agreed?» «Yeah man, as agreed!»
3> «[As agreed] bro, how have you been?» ❋ The Dr B (2008)

Person A: [This sucks]!
[Person B]: /[agree] ❋ T3hFurious1 (2008)

Joe told [Nino], «I am [agreeful] with your [argument].»
He is agreeful with the new government. ❋ Cire’s Enemy (2022)

([Doorbell])
George:[Graham]?
Graham:C’min’out?
George: I ca(interrupted)
Graham:Agreed, ur comin out!
(Door Slams)
Graham:Ow!
Graham:Want to knock for matt?
George: Matt No wa(interrupted)
Graham:Agreed, let’s go!
George:Can you pass me the football.
Graham:(High-pitched [yelp]!!)Eeiii! ❋ Eisel Dier (2007)


Guy: [we should] definitely [meet up] later tonight ;)
Girl: [Hard agree] :) ❋ Ripsilver07 (2018)

person a: No, there are 72 original episodes of Star Trek!
person b: No, because the pilot was a [two parter]!
person a: Yeah, and two parters count as one episode!
person b: But the pilot didn’t get [spit up] into two parts until later, so that means that there were originally only 72!
person a: No! …….Wait, [that’s what I said].
person b: Huh?
person a: We’re agree fighting again. ❋ Cryslibs (2011)

Drop that [badge] and I’ll meet [you out] front for [an agreed upon] ❋ TurboBro (2020)

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  • 1 Английский
    • 1.1 Морфологические и синтаксические свойства
    • 1.2 Произношение
    • 1.3 Семантические свойства
      • 1.3.1 Значение
      • 1.3.2 Синонимы
      • 1.3.3 Антонимы
      • 1.3.4 Гиперонимы
      • 1.3.5 Гипонимы
    • 1.4 Родственные слова
    • 1.5 Этимология
    • 1.6 Фразеологизмы и устойчивые сочетания
    • 1.7 Библиография

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  1. соглашаться ◆ Obviously I agree that you should advance in life through your own efforts. — Конечно же я согласен, что ты должен продвигаться в жизни, добиваясь всего сам.
  2. сходиться (во взглядах) ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  3. уславливаться, договариваться, заключать соглашение (о чём-либо) ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  4. соответствовать, гармонировать ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  5. ладить, уживаться ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  6. лингв. согласоваться ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).

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Inflections of ‘agree‘ (v): (⇒ conjugate)
agrees
v 3rd person singular
agreeing
v pres p
agreed
v past
agreed
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

a•gree /əˈgri/USA pronunciation  
v., a•greed, a•gree•ing. 

  1. to be of one mind:[~ + with + object]I agree completely with you.
  2. to have the same opinion: [~ + on + object]We don’t agree on politics.[~ + (that) clause]We all agree that you need a vacation.
  3. to give consent;
    assent;
    accept;
    approve: [~ + to + object]Do you agree to those conditions?[~ + to + verb]Do you agree to accept those conditions?[~ + that clause]I agree that I will help your cause.
  4. [~ + on/upon + object] to arrive at a settlement or understanding: The buyer and seller have agreed on/upon the price.
  5. to be consistent;
    be the same as or similar to;
    correspond;
    harmonize: [no object]His story and my story agree.[~ + with + object]Her story agrees with mine.
  6. to be healthful or pleasing:[~ + with + object]Humid air doesn’t agree with me.
  7. Grammar(of a subject and a verb in English, or of a pronoun and the word it stands for) to correspond by having the correct forms: [+ with + object]The subject agrees with the verb.[no object]The subject and verb agree.

    agree is a verb, agreeable is an adjective, agreement is a noun:I agree with what you say. I agreed that we would have to finish. The weather was very agreeable. We had an agreement about who takes care of the dog.


    In English, a subject agrees with its verb in certain tenses or for certain forms. In he runs, the third person singular verb runs agrees with the third person singular subject he. Also, certain possessive adjectives and pronouns must correspond to the nouns they modify or stand for in English. In the sentence Steve or John should raise his hand, the pronoun his agrees with the noun Steve or the noun John. It is usually considered incorrect to write Steve or John should raise their hand, because their would agree with a plural noun.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

a•gree 
(ə grē),USA pronunciation v., a•greed, a•gree•ing. 
v.i.

  1. to have the same views, emotions, etc.;
    harmonize in opinion or feeling (often fol. by with):I don’t agree with you.
  2. to give consent;
    assent (often fol. by to):He agreed to accompany the ambassador. Do you agree to the conditions?
  3. to live in concord or without contention;
    get along together.
  4. to come to one opinion or mind;
    come to an arrangement or understanding;
    arrive at a settlement:They have agreed on the terms of surrender.
  5. to be consistent;
    harmonize (usually fol. by with):This story agrees with hers.
  6. to correspond;
    conform;
    resemble (usually fol. by with):The play does not agree with the book.
  7. to be suitable;
    comply with a preference or an ability to digest (usually fol. by with):The food did not agree with me.
  8. Grammarto correspond in inflectional form, as in number, case, gender, or person;
    to show agreement. In The boy runs, boy is a singular noun and runs agrees with it in number.

v.t.

  1. to concede;
    grant (usually fol. by a noun clause):I agree that he is the ablest of us.
  2. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to consent to or concur with:We agree the stipulations. I must agree your plans.
  • Latin grātum (see gree2)
  • Latin ad to, at; gre
  • Anglo-French, Old French agre(e)r from phrase a gre at pleasure, at will; a
  • Middle English agre, agreen 1350–1400

a•greeing•ly, adv. 

    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Agree, consent, accede, assent, concur all suggest complying with the idea, sentiment, or action of someone.
      Agree, the general term, suggests compliance in response to any degree of persuasion or opposition:to agree to go; to agree to a meeting, to a wish, request, demand, ultimatum.Consent, applying to rather important matters, conveys an active and positive idea; it implies making a definite decision to comply with someone’s expressed wish:to consent to become engaged.Accede, a more formal word, also applies to important matters and implies a degree of yielding to conditions:to accede to terms.Assent conveys a more passive idea; it suggests agreeing intellectually or verbally with someone’s assertion, request, etc.:to assent to a speaker’s theory, to a proposed arrangement.To concur is to show accord in matters of opinion, as of minds independently running along the same channels:to concur in a judgment about a painting.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See correspond. 


    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged refuse, decline.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disagree.


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

agree /əˈɡriː/ vb (agrees, agreeing, agreed)(mainly intr)

  1. (often followed by with) to be of the same opinion; concur
  2. (also tr; when intr, often followed by to; when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to give assent; consent
  3. (also tr; when intr, followed by on or about; when tr, may take a clause as object) to come to terms (about); arrive at a settlement (on)
  4. (followed by with) to be similar or consistent; harmonize; correspond
  5. (followed by with) to be agreeable or suitable (to one’s health, temperament, etc)
  6. (tr; takes a clause as object) to concede or grant; admit: they agreed that the price they were asking was too high
  7. to undergo agreement

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French agreer, from the phrase a gre at will or pleasure

agree‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

_____ what she said, I still cannot agree with her. (Admitted/Admitting/It admitting)
– couldn’t it [even] be that we [even] agree?
… the verb has to agree with the nearer/nearest pronoun.
…where I don’t agree?
‘agree’ — trans. or intrans.
‘Electrons are particles THAT physicists AGREE EXIST
“agree that“ “agree on” or “agree to do” here?
[Someone] shall, under no circumstances, sell, agree prices…
a fool to agree
a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim
accept to do vs. agree to do
accept, honor, grant, or agree to a plea?
accept/agree
accord, agree, concur
Adam(2010), Bee (2013), Cown (2010) agree that …..
Agree
Agree
agree ___ this
Agree …. on / with / to ?
agree (with/to/on) a proposal?
Agree [much, a lot, a little]
agree /are agreed
agree a deal
agree a very important factor
agree about
agree admirers who like his … style
Agree change
agree for graduates to participate
agree him to go there
«agree» isn’t a definition of «is» within the verb «be».
more…

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While I would agree that I write about serious subjects, and that they’re not necessarily the most pleasant subjects or even the most pleasant people, as a writer I just think about the humorous aspects of these things — that’s what keeps me going when I’m writing a story.

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AGREE

From Old French agreer, from the phrase a gre at will or pleasure.

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

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PRONUNCIATION OF AGREE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGREE

Agree is a verb.

WHAT DOES AGREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Agreement

Agreement may refer to: ▪ Agreement or concord, a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of another word ▪ Gentlemen’s agreement, not enforceable by law ▪ Contract, enforceable in a court of law ▪ Reliability in the sense of, for example, inter-rater agreement ▪ A pact, convention, or treaty between nations, sub-national entities, organizations, corporations ▪ Consensus ▪ Agreement, a 1978 book of poetry by Peter Seaton…


Definition of agree in the English dictionary

The first definition of agree in the dictionary is to be of the same opinion; concur. Other definition of agree is to give assent; consent. Agree is also to come to terms ; arrive at a settlement.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AGREE

PRESENT

Present

I agree

you agree

he/she/it agrees

we agree

you agree

they agree

Present continuous

I am agreeing

you are agreeing

he/she/it is agreeing

we are agreeing

you are agreeing

they are agreeing

Present perfect

I have agreed

you have agreed

he/she/it has agreed

we have agreed

you have agreed

they have agreed

Present perfect continuous

I have been agreeing

you have been agreeing

he/she/it has been agreeing

we have been agreeing

you have been agreeing

they have been agreeing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I agreed

you agreed

he/she/it agreed

we agreed

you agreed

they agreed

Past continuous

I was agreeing

you were agreeing

he/she/it was agreeing

we were agreeing

you were agreeing

they were agreeing

Past perfect

I had agreed

you had agreed

he/she/it had agreed

we had agreed

you had agreed

they had agreed

Past perfect continuous

I had been agreeing

you had been agreeing

he/she/it had been agreeing

we had been agreeing

you had been agreeing

they had been agreeing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will agree

you will agree

he/she/it will agree

we will agree

you will agree

they will agree

Future continuous

I will be agreeing

you will be agreeing

he/she/it will be agreeing

we will be agreeing

you will be agreeing

they will be agreeing

Future perfect

I will have agreed

you will have agreed

he/she/it will have agreed

we will have agreed

you will have agreed

they will have agreed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been agreeing

you will have been agreeing

he/she/it will have been agreeing

we will have been agreeing

you will have been agreeing

they will have been agreeing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would agree

you would agree

he/she/it would agree

we would agree

you would agree

they would agree

Conditional continuous

I would be agreeing

you would be agreeing

he/she/it would be agreeing

we would be agreeing

you would be agreeing

they would be agreeing

Conditional perfect

I would have agree

you would have agree

he/she/it would have agree

we would have agree

you would have agree

they would have agree

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been agreeing

you would have been agreeing

he/she/it would have been agreeing

we would have been agreeing

you would have been agreeing

they would have been agreeing

Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you agree
we let´s agree
you agree

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Present Participle

agreeing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGREE

Synonyms and antonyms of agree in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «AGREE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «agree» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «agree» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGREE

Find out the translation of agree to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of agree from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «agree» in English.

Translator English — Chinese


同意

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English — Spanish


estar de acuerdo

570 millions of speakers

English


agree

510 millions of speakers

Translator English — Hindi


सहमत

380 millions of speakers

Translator English — Arabic


يُوافِقُ عَلَى

280 millions of speakers

Translator English — Russian


соглашаться

278 millions of speakers

Translator English — Portuguese


concordar

270 millions of speakers

Translator English — Bengali


একমত

260 millions of speakers

Translator English — French


être d’accord

220 millions of speakers

Translator English — Malay


Bersetuju

190 millions of speakers

Translator English — German


zustimmen

180 millions of speakers

Translator English — Japanese


賛成する

130 millions of speakers

Translator English — Korean


동의하다

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Javanese


Setuju

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Vietnamese


đồng ý

80 millions of speakers

Translator English — Tamil


ஏற்கிறேன்

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Marathi


सहमत

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Turkish


anlaşmak

70 millions of speakers

Translator English — Italian


concordare

65 millions of speakers

Translator English — Polish


zgodzić się

50 millions of speakers

Translator English — Ukrainian


погоджуватися

40 millions of speakers

Translator English — Romanian


a fi de acord

30 millions of speakers

Translator English — Greek


συμφωνώ

15 millions of speakers

Translator English — Afrikaans


saamstem

14 millions of speakers

Translator English — Swedish


hålla med

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian


samtykke

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of agree

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGREE»

The term «agree» is very widely used and occupies the 1.831 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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FREQUENCY

Very widely used

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Principal search tendencies and common uses of agree

List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «agree».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGREE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «agree» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «agree» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about agree

10 QUOTES WITH «AGREE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word agree.

The vast majority of Americans agree with us. We’re doing everything that we can. We’re advertising, right now we’re on television with an advertisement running in the Washington area. We’ve got newspaper ads.

While I would agree that I write about serious subjects, and that they’re not necessarily the most pleasant subjects or even the most pleasant people, as a writer I just think about the humorous aspects of these things — that’s what keeps me going when I’m writing a story.

Listen, we all have to agree that there is too much litigation going on in this world. But every year it seems to multiply tenfold. Why can’t we stop it? Well, it’s because the lawmakers in Congress and the Senate are almost all lawyers, too!

I am sure my fellow-scientists will agree with me if I say that whatever we were able to achieve in our later years had its origin in the experiences of our youth and in the hopes and wishes which were formed before and during our time as students.

I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don’t always agree with them.

That was the principle of reparations to which President Truman agreed at Potsdam. And the United States will not agree to the taking from Germany of greater reparations than was provided by the Potsdam Agreement.

That’s the past. I don’t agree with retrospect.

This country pays a price whenever our economy fails to deliver rising living standards to our citizens — which is exactly what has been the case for years now. We pay a price when our political system cannot come together and agree on the difficult but necessary steps to rein in entitlement spending or reform our tax system.

It’s really important to stand up for yourself and not always agree with what people say if indeed you don’t feel that that’s true.

Therefore I would not have it unknown to Your Holiness, the the only thing which induced me to look for another way of reckoning the movements of the heavenly bodies was that I knew that mathematicians by no means agree in their investigation thereof.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGREE»

Discover the use of agree in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to agree and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

1

Can Nations Agree?: Issues in International Economic Cooperation

Examines issues surrounding international cooperation, including speculative instability in financial and commodities, markets, and competition in tax regimes. Bibliogs

2

To Agree Or Not to Agree: Leadership, Bargaining, and Arms …

In examining the goals and strategies of individual leaders — and their ability to make these the goals and strategies of their nations — the author provides a nuanced understanding that demonstrates how leaders facing a variety of domestic …

3

The American Faculty: The Restructuring of Academic Work and …

Reported result combines responses of “strongly agree” and “somewhat agree
on a 5-point scale (strongly agree, somewhat agree, neutral, somewhat disagree,
strongly disagree). eCFAT-89 (item 40i) and CFAT-97 (item 58e) read, “How …

Jack H. Schuster, Martin J. Finkelstein, 2010

4

Protestants and Catholics: Do They Now Agree?

Do Catholics and Evangelicals now agree and what is the agreement based on? Two bestselling authors address this question and more in this new book.

5

If two shall agree: the story of General Paul A. Rader and …

Biography of General Paul A. Rader and Commissioner Kay F. Rader of the Salvation Army.

Carroll Ferguson Hunt, 2001

6

To what extent do you agree that the Gesta Francorum is a …

In the eleventh century the Christian lands of Western Europe were in trouble.

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

8

Muffy and Fluffy: The Kittens Who Didn’t Agree

Muffy and Fluffy, twin kittens who do not think alike, have trouble agreeing on anything until they discover that it is fun to take turns making choices.

Janet Palazzo-Craig, Susan Hall, 1988

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Agree Or Disagree: Because Opinions Matter

This book also in understated form provides a rare opportunity to define and redefine the important opinions that make us who we are. Read this book and you will be enlightened or enraged, moved and amused. So let the great debate begin!

James Todd Reed M. D., James Todd Reed, 2006

10

ITIL Practitioner Agree and Define (IPAD) All-in-one SLA …

Fully revised for the latest exam release, this authoritative volume offers thorough coverage of all the material on the IPAD exam.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term agree is used in the context of the following news items.

Raptors agree to deal with Pickering’s Cory Joseph

Raptors agree to deal with Pickering’s Cory Joseph. Joseph, a Pickering product and former first-round NBA draft pick, announced Sunday … «Toronto Star, Jul 15»

Report: Pistons agree to five-year, $80 million deal with Reggie …

Snyder: With a relative disaster avoided, the Kansas City Royals will have four players starting in this year’s All-Star Game, which is just the … «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

Report: Lakers agree to three-year deal with Lou Williams

Snyder: With a relative disaster avoided, the Kansas City Royals will have four players starting in this year’s All-Star Game, which is just the … «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

Omri Casspi returning to Sacramento

Veteran swingman Omri Casspi has agreed to terms on a new deal that will keep him with the Sacramento Kings, according to league sources. «ESPN, Jul 15»

Mexican Elites Secretly Agree With Donald Trump

They’re all hating on him now, but the fact is, when they’re just among themselves, Mexico’s elites roundly agree with The Donald on Mexican … «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

Report: Rodney Stuckey, Pacers agree to 3-year, $21 million deal

Free agent guard Rodney Stuckey has agreed to a three-year, $21 million deal with the Indiana Pacers, according to RealGM’s Shams … «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

Aetna’s Humana Deal Pressures Cigna to Agree on Anthem Takeover

With Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. pairing off, pressure is mounting on other major health insurers to make their own deals. Cigna Corp.’s tie-up … «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

Tottenham agree fee for Toby Alderweireld

Tottenham are close to signing the Atlético Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld for a fee believed to be £11.5 million (about €16 million). «Irish Times, Jul 15»

Tony Abbott calls for leaders to agree on ‘achievable’ Indigenous …

The challenge ‘is not necessarily to do the best that each one of us thinks should be done but to do the best that … can be done,’ PM says … «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Nazem Kadri, Maple Leafs Agree to New Contract: Latest Details …

The Toronto Maple Leafs retained a key member of their young core Sunday, agreeing to a new short-term contract with center Nazem Kadri. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

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