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agreement Definition

agree·ment (ə grē′mənt)

noun

  1. the act or fact of agreeing, or of being in harmony or accord
  2. an understanding or arrangement between two or more people, countries, etc.
  3. a contract
  4. Gram. correspondence, as between subject and verb, in number, person, etc.

agreement Synonyms

agreement

n.

  1. The act of agreeing

    understanding, complying, compromise, assenting, accession, ratifying, authorizing, granting, adjustment, concession, arbitration, mediation, negotiation, bargaining, arrangement, acknowledging, verifying, approving, acceding, endorsing, finding a middle course, find a middle ground, finding common ground, ironing out the difficulties, supporting, concurring, dealing.

    Antonyms disagreeing*, disrupting, disputing.

  2. The state of being in accord

    conformity, friendship, accord, accordance, accommodation, congruity, concordance, correspondence, harmony, consensus, concord, unison, concert, common view, understanding, meeting of minds, amity, sympathy, brotherhood, reconciliation, affiliation, détente, entente, alliance, intimacy, fellowship, companionship, goodwill, cooperation, satisfaction, concurrence, compliance, fraternity, brotherliness, affinity, rapport, closeness, balance, congruousness, equality, kinship, comity, peace, love, unity, uniformity, union, unanimity, acclimation, conjunction, adjustment, equalization, consonance, tie.

    Antonyms disagreement*, enmity, disunity.

  3. An expression of agreement, sense 1

    recognition, assent, approval, concurrence, avowal, confirmation, acknowledgment, adjustment, okay*, reconciliation, compromise, treaty, pact, contract, indenture, bargain, compact, accord, adjudication, covenant, cartel, arrangement, gentleman's agreement, note, writ, oath, affidavit, settlement, stipulation, bond, charter, protocol, convention, codicil, lease, transaction, interchange, exchange, meeting of minds, deal.

agreement Law Definition

n

  1. A mutual understanding between two or more legally competent individuals or entities about their rights and duties regarding their past or future performances and consideration. While an agreement usually leads to a contract, it could also be an executed sale, a gift or other transfer of property, or a promise without a legal obligation.
  2. The understanding between two or more legally competent individuals or entities about the rights and duties regarding their past or future performances and consideration as manifested by their language (oral or written) or by implication from other circumstances such as the usage of trade and the course of performance. See also contract.
agreement to agree
A mutual understanding between two or more legally competent individuals or entities that they will later enter into a contract even though the contract’s exact terms have not yet been decided; non-binding.
binding agreement
An enforceable agreement or contract.
collective bargaining agreement
A contract between an employer and a union or other representative, voluntarily selected by a majority of the employer’s workers within a bargaining group, concerning the wages, hours, and other conditions of employment for that group.
divorce agreement
An agreement between spouses made during a divorce concerning child custody, child and spousal support, property distribution, and other matters. Such agreements are usually incorporated into the parties’ divorce decree. See separation agreement.
gentlemen’s agreement
An agreement not intended by the parties to be legally enforceable, but that is expected to be performed or followed as a matter of friendship or honor. May or may not involve illegal subject matter such as gambling bets.
postnuptial agreement
An agreement between spouses made during their marriage to determine the right to support and each other’s property in case of death or divorce. Such agreements are not enforceable unless each party makes a full disclosure to the other of their assets and has consulted with their own attorneys. Even then, most such agreements are not enforceable unless made by spouses who are in the midst of a separation or divorce.
prenuptial agreement
An agreement between spouses made before their marriage to determine the right to support and each other’s property in case of death or divorce. Generally, such agreements are enforceable, especially if both parties make a full disclosure of individual assets and have consulted with their own attorneys. See also postnuptial agreement and separation agreement.
property settlement agreement
See separation agreement.
separation agreement
An agreement between spouses made during a divorce or while obtaining a legal separation concerning child custody, child and spousal support, property distribution, and other matters. Such agreements are usually incorporated into the parties’ divorce decree or into a judicial decree granting a separation to the parties. Frequently referred to as property settlement agreement (PSA).
simple agreement
An agreement for which nothing is legally required to make it enforceable other then some evidence that the agreement was made and the parties consent to it.
unconscionable agreement
Same as adhesion contract. See contract.
agreement Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • bind: Use of or access to the Civil Engineering Directory shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to be bound by this Agreement.

Converse of object

  • reach: Both, he says, were content to reach agreement on the basis of what they knew.
  • terminate: The tenant may terminate the agreement at any time by giving two months written notice to quit.
  • sign: He duly signed an agreement to meet their requirements.
  • negotiate: To deal with this, unions usually negotiate an agreement to protect the pay of any losers for a period of time.
  • conclude: Already in 1934 Hitler said to Rauschning: " I can conclude an agreement with Soviet Russia whenever I wish.
  • constitute: Miscellaneous 24.1 The Agreement will constitute the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter of these Conditions.

Adjective modifier

  • collective: Port workers ' terms of employment were determined in a collective agreement.
  • written: You could not opt out of paying for support without the written agreement of your landlord.
  • mutual: URLs for experimental schemes may be used by mutual agreement between parties.
  • bilateral: Administrations can continue to create these bilateral agreements with each other.
  • prior: The overdraft must not be exceeded without prior agreement of Ulster Bank.
  • binding: Once we accept your order, a binding agreement exists between us.

Preposition: with

  • landowner: The Council has acquired a lease on 265 hectares of land and has access agreements with other landowners on the mountain.

Noun used with modifier

  • tenancy: Under English law most homes are owned under joint tenancy agreements, which means the property is owned by both partners.
  • license: We are still waiting for a license agreement to be confirmed by CHEST.
  • licensing: Points of interest 1. Community Law: Article 81 of the Treaty: restrictive licensing agreement.
  • license: All room rentals are subject to a license agreement with the College.
  • confidentiality: In all cases, these internal service providers ' use of information we supply them is restricted by confidentiality agreements.
  • partnership: The terms of the tenancy granted might be affected by the terms of the partnership agreement.
agreement Quotes

For the first time, we have been able to reach an Kennedy agreement which can limit the dangers of this age.

—Kennedy,John F(itzgerald)

Agreement reached by the negotiators†usually starts to collapse in the hands of those who implement it, no matter how carefully cleared at the top.

—Shultz, George P(ratt)

This morning I had another talk with the German Chancellor, Herr Hitler, and here is the paper that bears his name upon it as well as mine: 'We regard the agreement signed last night and the Anglo-German naval agreement, as symbolic of the desire of our two people never to go to war with one another again.'

—Chamberlain, (Arthur) Neville

My people and I have come to an agreement that satisfies us both. Theyare to say what they please, and I am to do what I please.

—Frederick II, the Great

In1945 we did much more than draft an international agreement among 50 nations.Weset downonpaper the only principles that will enable civilized human life to continue to survive on this globe.

—Truman, Harry S

If some of my former colleagues are to be believed, I must be the first minister in history to have resigned because he was in full agreement with government policy.

—Howe, Baron

Medical men all over the world having merely entered into a tacit agreement to call all sorts of maladies people are liable to, in cold weather, by one name; so that one sort of treatment may serve for all, and their practice thereby be greatly simplified.

—Carlyle,Jane Baillie ne¤  e Jane Baillie Welsh

Whenever you accept our views, we shall be in full agreement with you.

—Dayan, Moshe

We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement.

—Bible (Old Testament)