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| a·gree [ ə gr ] (past and past participle a·greed, present participle a·gree·ing, 3rd person present singular a·grees) |
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1. intransitive verb be in accord: to have the same opinion about something as somebody else
  Scientists don't agree about what causes these reactions.
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2. intransitive verb consent: to consent to or approve a course of action
They agreed on a postponement.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb admit as true: to admit that something is true
I had to agree that the room looked better with a coat of paint.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb decide: to come to an understanding or reach a settlement regarding something
Do you think we can agree on a plan?
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5. intransitive verb be consistent: to be consistent with something in content, meaning, or characteristics
The witnesses' stories agree in most details with the accused's.
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6. intransitive verb be suitable: to suit or be good for somebody
The climate doesn't agree with me.
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7. intransitive verb grammar match each other grammatically: to have the same grammatical number, case, person, or gender, especially in the same sentence
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| [14th century. < French agréer "please" < Latin ad "to" + gratus "pleasing"] |
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agree to disagree to stop arguing and accept that the opposing viewpoints are irreconcilable
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agree, concur, acquiesce, consent, assent
CORE MEANING: to accept an idea, plan, or course of action that has been put forward
agree to have the same opinion about something as somebody else;
We agreed on an appointment at nine o'clock the next morning.
They have agreed in principle to lease the land.
concur to have the same opinion as somebody else, or reach agreement independently on a specific point;
I'd like to concur with my colleague's comment.
Do both sides in the negotiations concur that a settlement needs to be achieved very soon?
acquiesce to agree or comply with something in a passive or reserved way;
Peter refused at first, but later acquiesced.
The ministers acquiesced in a decision to seek funding for the project.
consent to give formal permission for something to happen;
consented to the marriage
assent to accept something formally;
a nation in which everyone assented to a common identity |
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