agree

verb \ ə-ˈgrē \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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Definition of agree

agreed; agreeing

transitive verb

1 a : to concur in (something, such as an opinion) : admit, concede

They agreed that he was right.

b : to consent to as a course of action

She agreed to sell him the house.

2 chiefly British : to settle on by common consent : arrange

… I agreed rental terms with him …
—Eric Bennett

intransitive verb

1 : to accept or concede something (such 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 grammar : to have an inflectional form denoting identity or other regular correspondence in a grammatical category (such as gender, number, case, or person)

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Examples of agree in a Sentence

We agreed about some things, but we disagreed about others.
She says that a change is needed, and I agree completely.
We can all agree on one thing: the current law needs to be changed.
Some critics have called the movie a masterpiece, but not everyone agrees.
The house is too big for one person, don't you agree?
She asked if she could go with him, and he agreed that she could.
The jurors were unable to agree a verdict.
The means of ending the dispute were finally agreed.

Recent Examples of agree from the Web

Thanks to Wilson’s circumspection, historians may never agree on the answers to some of these lingering questions about his presidency.

— kate keller, Smithsonian, "Woodrow Wilson’s Papers Go Digital, Leaving Microfiche Behind," 9 June 2018
Eventually, Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles, partly in return for a secret agreement by Kennedy to take US missiles out of Turkey and one of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War was defused.

— stephen collinson, CNN, "Trump's toughness on Russia judged against his predecessors," 9 June 2018
The NLFPD Foundation agreed to donate the baking supplies, and neighbors and friends have offered to make cake pops and macarons, according to the girls.

— susan demar lafferty, Daily Southtown, "Girls plan bake sales to raise money for New Lenox Fire Protection District," 9 June 2018
But in February, prosecutors and defense lawyers agreed to a plea that lowered the murder count to second-degree murder, which would result in a 25-year sentence that could see Davis out of prison at some point.

— bayan wang, azcentral, "Family of slain ASU student protests plea deal ahead of sentencing," 9 June 2018
In June, following negotiations with Jewish relief agencies, England, the Netherlands, Belgium and France agreed to take the refugees.

— jeff gammage, Philly.com, "History repeats: When America turned away refugees," 9 June 2018
To look just barely on the wrong side of life and the right side of death was a desirable thing, my friends seemed to agree.

— Longreads, "A New Yorker, and a Sick Person," 8 June 2018
The company agreed to pay $28.3 million, airport records show.

— ralph vartabedian, latimes.com, "California bullet train authority ordered part of a flawed bridge torn down," 8 June 2018
Pinedo agreed to cooperate with the probe as part of his plea deal.

— andrew prokop, Vox, "All of Robert Mueller’s indictments and plea deals in the Russia investigation so far," 8 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of agree

Middle English agreen "to please, gratify, consent, concur," borrowed from Anglo-French agreer, from a-, verb-forming prefix (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + -greer, verbal derivative of gré "gratitude, satisfaction, liking, pleasure, assent," going back to Latin grātum, neuter of grātus "thankful, received with gratitude, welcome, pleasant" — more at ¹grace

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First Known Use: 15th century

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agree Synonyms

Phrases

come clean (about);

Synonym Discussion of agree

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 often implies approval of someone else's statement or decision.

- if my wife concurs, it's a deal

coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.

- their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

synonyms see in addition assent

AGREE Defined for English Language Learners

agree

verb

Definition of agree for English Language Learners

: to have the same opinion
: to say that you will do, accept, or allow something that is suggested or requested by another person
of two or more people or groups : to decide to accept something after discussing what should or might be done ( Brit )