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agree (ə grē′)

intransitive verb agreed -·greed′, agreeing -·gree′·ing

  1. to consent or accede (to); say “yes”
  2. to be in harmony or accord their versions agree
  3. to be of the same opinion; concur (with)
  4. to arrive at a satisfactory understanding (on or about prices, terms, etc.)
  5. to be suitable, healthful, etc.: followed by with this climate does not agree with him
  6. Gram. to be inflected so as to correspond in number, person, case, or gender

Etymology: ME agreen < OFr agreer, to receive kindly < a gré, favorably < a (L ad), to + gré, good will < L gratus, pleasing: see grace

transitive verb

to grant or acknowledge

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agree Synonyms

agree

v.

harmonize, coincide, concur, assent, consent, say yes, go along with, side with, accept, accede, allow, grant, acquiesce, concede, come to an agreement, reach an agreement, come to terms, reach an understanding, get along with, be of one mind, accord, conform, tally, correspond, match, match up, fit in, be consistent, go well with, go together, fall in with, recognize, admit, acknowledge, approve of, be in favor of, subscribe to, favor, hold with, come around, be agreeable to, suit, be in harmony, chime, attune, parallel, equal, synchronize, square with, jibe*, check out*, see eye to eye*, click*, hit it off*, have no problem with*, buy*, call it a go*, get together*; see also agree on, agree to, agree with.

Antonyms differ*, disagree*, refuse.

agree implies being or going together without conflict and is the general term used in expressing an absence of inconsistencies, inequalities, etc.; conform emphasizes agreement in form or basic character; accord emphasizes fitness for each other of things that are being considered together; harmonize implies a combination or association of different things in a proportionate or pleasing arrangement harmonizing colors; correspond is applied to that which matches, complements, or is analogous to something else their Foreign Office corresponds to our State Department; coincide stresses the identical character of the things considered their needs coincide; tally implies exact correspondence of one thing to another their accounts of the incident did not tally See also syn. study at consent.


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agree Usage Examples

Object

  • timescales: At that time, Members were informed that arrangements to allocate responsibility and agree timescales for implementation had yet to be decided.

Infinitive complement

  • pay: You agree to pay to us the reasonable cost of re-delivering the goods to you.

Preposition: in

  • advance: We must agree in advance on the time that a meeting should last.

Preposition: with

  • Hon: Mr. Hoon: I cannot agree with the hon.
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agree quotes

All colours will agree in the dark.

-Bacon, Francis,Viscount St Albans

Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet; She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet. She bid metake love easy, asthe leavesgrow on thetree; But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree. In a field by the river my love and I did stand, And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand. She bid metake life easy, as thegrassgrows on the weirs; But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.

-Yeats,W(illiam) B(utler)

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