1. agree(v = verb.communication) concord, concur, 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"
Antonym: disagree
Derived forms adjective agreeable3, noun agreement6
Sample sentences:
Sam and Sue agree; Sam wants to agree with Sue
2. agree(v = verb.communication) - consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
is one way to accept, consent, go for
Derived forms adjective agreeable3, noun agreement1, noun agreement6
Sample sentences:
They agree to move
3. agree(v = verb.stative) check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally - 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"
is one way to be, equal
Antonym: disagree
Derived forms adjective agreeable2, noun agreement2
Sample sentences:
Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
4. agree(v = verb.stative) accord, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
is one way to agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally
Derived form adjective agreeable2
Sample sentences:
Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP
5. agree(v = verb.stative) - show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English"
Derived form noun agreement5
Sample sentences:
Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
6. agree(v = verb.possession) - be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me"
is one way to suit
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
7. agree(v = verb.communication) - achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"
Derived forms adjective agreeable3, noun agreement6, noun agreement3
Sample sentences:
Sam and Sue agree; Sam wants to agree with Sue
In good part; kindly. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster]
1. To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur; as, all parties agree in the expediency of the law. [1913 Webster]
"If music and sweet poetry agree." [1913 Webster]
"Their witness agreed not together." [1913 Webster]
"The more you agree together, the less hurt can your enemies do you." [1913 Webster]
2. To yield assent; to accede; -- followed by to; as, to agree to an offer, or to opinion. [1913 Webster]
3. To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise. [1913 Webster]
"Agree with thine adversary quickly." [1913 Webster]
"Didst not thou agree with me for a penny ?" [1913 Webster]
4. To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond; as, the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly. [1913 Webster]
5. To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; as, the same food does not agree with every constitution. [1913 Webster]
6. To correspond in gender, number, case, or person. [1913 Webster]
" The auxiliary forms of to be are often employed with the participle agreed. “The jury were agreed.”
1. To make harmonious; to reconcile or make friends. Spenser. [1913 Webster]
2. To admit, or come to one mind concerning; to settle; to arrange; as, to agree the fact; to agree differences. [1913 Webster]
agree, v. (agrees, agreed, agreeing)
1 intr. hold a similar opinion (I agree with you about that; they agreed that it would rain).
2 intr. (often foll. by to, or to + infin.) consent (agreed to the arrangement; agreed to go).
3 intr. (often foll. by with) a become or be in harmony. b suit; be good for (caviar didn't agree with him). c Gram. have the same number, gender, case, or person as.
4 tr. reach agreement about (agreed a price).
5 tr. consent to or approve of (terms, a proposal, etc.).
6 tr. bring (things, esp. accounts) into harmony.
7 intr. (foll. by on) decide by mutual consent (agreed on a compromise).
Idiom:
agree to differ leave a difference of opinion etc. unresolved. be agreed have reached the same opinion.
Etymology:
ME f. OF agreer ult. f. L gratus pleasing
VB be accordant, agree, accord, harmonize, correspond, tally, respond, meet, suit, fit, befit, do, adapt itself to, fall in with, chime in with, square with, quadrate with, consort with, comport with, dovetail, assimilate, fit like a glove, fit to a tittle, fit to a T, match, become one, homologate, consent, render accordant, fit, suit, adapt, accommodate, graduate, adjust, dress, regulate, readjust, accord, harmonize, reconcile, fadge, dovetail, square.
VB agree, accord, harmonize with, fraternize, be concordant, go hand in hand, run parallel, understand one another, pull together, put up one's horses together, sing in chorus, side with, sympathize with, go with, chime in with, fall in with, come round, be pacified, assent, empathize with, enter into the ideas of, enter into the feelings of, reciprocate, hurler avec les loups, go with the stream, swim with the stream, keep in good humor, render accordant, put in tune, come to an understanding, meet halfway, keep the peace, remain at peace, be harmonious, harmonize, chime, symphonize, transpose, put in tune, tune, accord, string.
VB compromise, commute, compound, take the mean, split the difference, meet one halfway, give and take, come to terms, submit to arbitration, abide by arbitration, patch up, bridge over, arrange, straighten out, adjust, differences, agree, make the best of, make a virtue of necessity, take the will for the deed.
VB concur, conduce, conspire, contribute, agree, unite, hang together, pull together, join forces, make common cause, help to, keep pace with, run parallel, go with, go along with, go hand in hand with, coincide.
VB assent, give assent, yield assent, nod assent, acquiesce, agree, receive, accept, accede, accord, concur, lend oneself to, consent, coincide, reciprocate, go with, be at one with, go along with, chime in with, strike in with, close in with, echo, enter into one's views, agree in opinion, vote, give one's voice for, recognize, subscribe to, conform to, defer to, say yes to, say ditto, amen to, say aye to, acknowledge, own, admit, allow, avow, confess, concede, come round to, abide by, permit, arrive at an understanding, come to an understanding, come to terms, come to an agreement, confirm, affirm, ratify, appprove, indorse, countersign, corroborate, go with the stream, swim with the stream, go with the flow, blow with the wind, be in fashion, join in the chorus, join the crowd, be one of the guys, be part of the group, go with the crowd, don't make waves, be in every mouth.