Main Entry:

agree

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈgrē\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

agreed; agree·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French agreer, from a gre at will, from a (from Latin ad) + gre will, pleasure, from Latin gratum, neuter of gratus pleasing, agreeable — more at grace

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to concur in (as an opinion) : admit, concede <agrees that he is right> b: to consent to as a course of action <agreed to sell him the house>2chiefly British : to settle on by common consent : arrange <I agreed rental terms with him — Eric Bennett>intransitive verb1: to accept or concede something (as the views or wishes of another) <agree to a plan>2 a: to achieve or be in harmony (as of opinion, feeling, or purpose) <we agree in our taste in music> b: to get along together c: to come to terms <agree on a fair division of profits>3 a: to be similar : correspond <both copies agree> b: to be consistent <the story agrees with the facts>4: to be fitting, pleasing, or healthful : suit <this climate agrees with him>5: to have an inflectional form denoting identity or other regular correspondence in a grammatical category (as gender, number, case, or person)

synonyms agree, concur, coincide mean to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion. agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences <on some points we all can agree>. concur tends to suggest cooperative thinking or acting toward an end but sometimes implies no more than approval (as of a decision reached by others) <if my wife concurs, it's a deal>. coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies an agreement amounting to identity <their wishes coincide exactly with my desire>.

synonyms see in addition assent