agree
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
agrees;
agreed;
agreeing
agrees;
agreed;
agreeing
Britannica Dictionary definition of AGREE
1
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to have the same opinion
— often + with
[no object]
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We agreed about some things, but we disagreed about others.
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They agreed among themselves.
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She says that a change is needed, and I agree completely.
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I couldn't agree more.
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We can all agree on/about one thing: the current law needs to be changed.
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Some critics have called the movie a masterpiece, but not everyone agrees.
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The house is too big for one person, don't you agree?
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I agree with you. = I agree with what you say.
[+ object]
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I agree (that) the house is too big.
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We all agree (that) the law needs to be changed.
◊ When people are agreed, they have the same opinion.
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We are all agreed that the law needs to be changed. [=we all agree that the law needs to be changed]
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Researchers are now agreed that the cause of the disease is genetic.
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“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.
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The movie is generally agreed to be a failure. [=most people think that the movie is a failure]
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She is widely agreed to be one of our best writers.
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Her first book is almost universally agreed to be her best.
2
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to say that you will do, accept, or allow something that is suggested or requested by another person
— often + to
— often followed by to + verb
[no object]
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The reporter asked her for an interview, and she reluctantly agreed. [=she reluctantly said yes]
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He agreed to [=consented to] their proposal/plan.
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agree to a compromise
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She agreed to an interview. = She agreed to being interviewed.
[+ object]
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She asked if she could go with him, and he agreed that she could.
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He agreed to accept their proposal.
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She reluctantly agreed to be interviewed.
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He readily agreed to do what they wanted him to do.
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They agreed not to oppose her nomination.
3
of two or more people or groups
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to decide to accept something after discussing what should or might be done
[no object]
— usually + on or upon
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The jurors were unable to agree on a verdict. [=to reach a verdict]
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agree on a plan
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They agreed on a fair division of the profits.
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The means of ending the dispute were finally agreed upon.
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They should accept the terms that were originally agreed upon.
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The price was agreed upon in advance.
[+ object]
(Brit)
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The jurors were unable to agree a verdict.
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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.
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She paid him the agreed price.
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They met at the agreed-upon time.
4
[no object]
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to be alike
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to resemble or match each other
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The accounts of the accident did not agree (with each other).
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The copies agree exactly with the originals.
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These results agree with earlier studies.
5
[no object]
grammar
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to be alike in gender, number, case, or person
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A verb should agree with its subject.
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A verb and pronoun should agree in number.
6
[no object]
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to be suitable for or pleasing to someone
— + with
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The climate agrees with you. [=the climate suits you]
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Spicy food doesn't agree with me. [=spicy food makes me feel unwell]
agree to disagree
(chiefly US) or chiefly British agree to differ
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to agree not to argue anymore about a difference of opinion
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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)
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to regard (something) with approval
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see also agree 1, 6 (above)
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Do you agree with capital punishment?
