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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