Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense agrees, present participle agreeing, past tense, past participle agreed
1. verb
If people agreewith each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
If we agreed all the time it would be a bit boring, wouldn't it? [VERB]
Both have agreed on the need for the money. [VERB + on]
So we both agree there's a problem? [VERB]
I see your point but I'm not sure I agree with you. [VERB + with]
I agree with you that the open system is by far the best. [VERB + with]
'It's appalling.'—'It is. I agree.' [VERB]
I agree that the demise of London zoo would be terrible. [VERB that]
I agree with every word you've just said. [VERB + with]
'Frankly I found it rather frightening.' 'A little startling,' Mark agreed. [VERB with quote]
Synonyms: concur, engage, be as one, sympathize More Synonyms of agree
2. verb
If you agreeto do something, you say that you will do it. If you agreeto a proposal, you accept it.
He agreed to pay me for the drawings. [VERB to-infinitive]
Donna agreed to both requests. [VERB + to]
All 100 senators agree to a postponement. [VERBto noun]
[Also VERB]
3. verb
If people agreeon something, or in British English if they agree something, they all decide to accept or do something.
The warring sides have agreed on an unconditional ceasefire. [VERB + on/upon]
We never agreed a date. [VERB noun]
The court had given the unions until September to agree terms with a buyer. [VERB noun + with]
4.
See agree to disagree
5. verb
If you agreewith an action or suggestion, you approve of it.
I don't agree with what they're doing. [VERB + with]
In his heart he knew they'd agree with his stand. [VERBwith noun]
6. verb
If one account of an event or one set of figures agreeswith another, the two accounts or sets of figures are the same or are consistent witheach other.
His second statement agrees with facts as stated by the other witnesses. [VERB + with]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: correspond, match, accord, answer More Synonyms of agree
7. verb [with neg]
If some food that you eat does not agree with you, it makes you feel ill.
I don't think the food here agrees with me. [VERB + with]
8. verb
If a place or experience agrees with you, it makes you feel healthy and happy.
You look great, Brian. The Bahamas certainly agree with you. [VERBwith noun]
9. verb
In grammar, if a word agreeswith a noun or pronoun, it has a form that is appropriate to the number or gender of the noun or pronoun. For example, in 'He hates it', the singular verb agrees with the singular pronoun 'he'.
10. See also agreed
agree in British English
(əˈɡriː)
verbWord forms: agrees, agreeing or agreed(mainly intr)
1. (often foll by with)
to be of the same opinion; concur
2. (also tr; when intr, often foll by to; when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive)
to give assent; consent
she agreed to go home
I'll agree to that
3. (also tr; when intr, foll by on or about; when tr, may take a clause as object)
to come to terms (about); arrive at a settlement (on)
they agreed a price
they agreed on the main points
4. (foll by with)
to be similar or consistent; harmonize; correspond
5. (foll by with)
to be agreeable or suitable (to one's health, temperament, etc)
6. (tr; takes a clause as object)
to concede or grant; admit
they agreed that the price they were asking was too high
7. (transitive)
to make consistent with
to agree the balance sheet with the records by making adjustments, writing off, etc
8. grammar
to undergo agreement
Word origin
C14: from Old French agreer, from the phrase a gre at will or pleasure
agree in American English
(əˈgri)
verb intransitiveWord forms: aˈgreed or aˈgreeing
1.
to consent or accede (to); say “yes”
2.
to be in harmony or accord
their versions agree
3.
to be of the same opinion; concur (with)
4.
to arrive at a satisfactory understanding (on or about prices, terms, etc.)
5.
to be suitable, healthful, etc.
followed by with
this climate does not agree with him
6. Grammar
to be inflected so as to correspond in number, person, case, or gender
verb transitive
7.
to grant or acknowledge
SIMILAR WORDS: conˈsent
SYNONYMY NOTE: agree implies a being or going together without conflict and is the general term used inexpressing an absence of inconsistencies, inequalities, etc.; , conform emphasizes agreement in form or basic character; , accord emphasizes fitness for each other of things that are being considered together; , harmonize implies a combination or association of different things in a proportionate or pleasingarrangement [harmonizing colors]; correspond is applied to that which matches, complements, or is analogous to something else[their Foreign Office corresponds to our State Department]; coincide stresses the identical character of the things considered [their needs coincide]; tally is applied to a thing that corresponds to another as a counterpart or duplicate
OPPOSITE: differ
Word origin
ME agreen < OFr agreer, to receive kindly < a gré, favorably < a (L ad), to + gré, good will < L gratus, pleasing: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
agree in Accounting1
(əgri)
Word forms: (present) agrees, (past) agreed, (perfect) agreed, (progressive) agreeing
verb
(Accounting: Basic)
If one number or figure agrees with another, or two numbers or figures agree, they are consistent with each other.
You must ensure that your figures agree with the bank's figures.
The totals of the two columns must agree.
If one number or figure agrees with another, they are consistent with each other.
agree in Accounting2
(əgri)
Word forms: (present) agrees, (past) agreed, (perfect) agreed, (progressive) agreeing
verb
(Accounting: Basic)
If you agree one number or figure with another, you make them consistent with each other.
COLLOCATIONS: ~ the numbers
The Finance Division tried to agree the numbers, so that both sides started from the same base calculations.
At the end of each day, you must agree the total recorded with the cash collected.
If you agree one number or figure with another, you make them consistent with each other.
Examples of 'agree' in a sentence
agree
Each time we agree to give it another go but the pattern repeats itself.
The Sun (2017)
She then agreed to accept the money but give it to charity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We both refused an upgrade but did agree to one satnav.
The Sun (2016)
We used to laugh when we actually agreed on something.
The Sun (2017)
Rebels say they agreed to the ceasefire as long as the group would not be excluded.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They want us to agree to give up our demands to control the numbers coming into our country.
The Sun (2016)
We agreed a price and paid a deposit of 800 by cheque.
The Sun (2016)
But the two sides have been unable to agree a price, leaving the club to look elsewhere.
The Sun (2016)
Can we agree about that?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He stopped and agreed to give one a lift.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She might feel pressured to agree but it would just add to her worries.
The Sun (2015)
So she agreed to give one at her home.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They agree to do something together and then come of age.
The Sun (2008)
Whether the critics agree is another matter.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The captains had also agreed that no action would be taken unless they both favored it.
Christianity Today (2000)
We pretty much agree about what we think is funny.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
By the end of our meeting he had agreed to give it his best shot.
Admiral Sandy Woodward, With Patrick Robinson ONE HUNDRED DAYS (2003)
Are we anything we can all agree on and feel proud of?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In such cases we would seek either to reduce the agreed price or increase the agreed discount.
Joanna Blythman SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)
He did well there so it was one we all agreed would be a good acquisition.
The Sun (2016)
He could agree to something on one day and object strenuously the next.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
And he went on to agree with another frontbencher calling for a more liberal prison regime.
The Sun (2006)
So our first goal must be to agree the action needed to support growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Everyone agrees about his qualities as a performer.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The next day my pal reluctantly agreed to give me an alibi in case my boyfriend got suspicious.
The Sun (2008)
She agrees but instantly feels remorse.
The Sun (2015)
They discussed it, and agreed he would accept if he were offered a place.
Lucy Moore Liberty: The Lives and Times of Six Women in Revolutionary France (2006)
The board agreed to accept the offer on Friday.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This involves assessing the pay package at the time when it is agreed or approved, or its renewal is agreed or approved.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A general ceasefire agreed by world leaders in Munich last week is on the brink of collapse.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Or, while seeming in some way to agree with or approve of it, they subtly condemned.
Jackson, Rosie Mothers who Leave (1994)
In other languages
agree
British English: agree /əˈɡriː/ VERB
If you agree with someone, you have the same opinion about something.
I agree with you entirely.
I agree that the demise of the zoo would be terrible.
American English: agree
Arabic: يُوافِقُ عَلَى
Brazilian Portuguese: concordar
Chinese: 同意
Croatian: složiti se
Czech: souhlasit
Danish: være enig
Dutch: mee eens zijn
European Spanish: estar de acuerdo
Finnish: olla samaa mieltä
French: être d’accord
German: zustimmen
Greek: συμφωνώ
Italian: concordare
Japanese: 賛成する
Korean: 동의하다
Norwegian: samtykke
Polish: zgodzić się
European Portuguese: concordar
Romanian: a fi de acord
Russian: соглашаться
Latin American Spanish: estar de acuerdo
Swedish: hålla med
Thai: เห็นด้วย
Turkish: aynı fikirde olmak
Ukrainian: погоджуватися
Vietnamese: đồng ý
All related terms of 'agree'
agree a budget
Your budget is the amount of money that you have available to spend . The budget for something is the amount of money that a person, organization , or country has available to spend on it.
agree a settlement
A settlement is an agreement to end a disagreement or dispute without going to a court of law, for example by offering someone money.
agree to differ
to end an argument amicably while maintaining differences of opinion
agree to disagree to agree to differ
If two people who are arguing about something agree to disagree or agree to differ , they decide to stop arguing because neither of them is going to change their opinion.
to agree to differ agree to disagree
If two people who are arguing about something agree to disagree or agree to differ , they decide to stop arguing because neither of them is going to change their opinion.
Chinese translation of 'agree'
agree
(əˈɡriː)
vi
(= have same opinion) 同意 (tóngyì)
⇒ They find it hard to agree about this.他们觉得很难同意这一点。 (Tāmen juéde hěn nán tóngyì zhè yī diǎn.)
to agree to sth/to do sth同意某事/做某事 (tóngyì mǒushì/zuò mǒushì)
⇒ He has agreed to our proposal.他已经同意了我们的建议。 (Tā yǐjīng tóngyìle wǒmen de jiànyì.)
to agree with sth (= approve of) 对(對)某事表示赞(贊)同 (duì mǒushì biǎoshì zàntóng)
⇒ I don't agree with children smoking.我不赞同儿童吸烟。 (Wǒ bù zàntóng értóng xīyān.)
( figures, total : tally ) (和某事)相符 (hé mǒushì) xiāngfú ⇒ This bill doesn't agree with my calculations. → 这账单和我算的结果不相符。 Zhè zhàngdān hé wǒ suàn de jiéguǒ bù xiāngfú.
1 (verb)
Definition
to be of the same opinion
I'm not sure I agree with you.
Synonyms
concur
Four other judges concurred with his verdict.
engage
be as one
sympathize
assent
see eye to eye
be of the same opinion
be of the same mind
be down with (informal)
Opposites
deny
,
dispute
,
differ
,
disagree
,
dissent
,
contradict
,
refute
,
retract
,
rebut
2 (verb)
Definition
to be consistent
His second statement agrees with the facts.
Synonyms
correspond
The two maps of London correspond closely.
match
Their strengths in memory and spatial skills matched.
accord
answer
two men answering the description of the suspects
fit
She doesn't fit the description of the suspect.
suit
‘I'm off.’ He suited the action to the word and left.
square
His dreams did not square with reality.
coincide
a case in which public and private interests coincide
tally
The figures didn't seem to tally.
conform
These activities do not conform with diplomatic rules and regulations.
chime
harmonize
The music had to harmonize with the seasons.
Phrasal verbs
See agree on something
See agree to something
See agree with someone
Additional synonyms
in the sense of answer
two men answering the description of the suspects
Synonyms
fit,
meet,
match,
agree to,
conform to,
correspond to,
correlate to
in the sense of coincide
Definition
to agree or correspond exactly
a case in which public and private interests coincide
Synonyms
agree,
match,
accord,
square,
correspond,
tally,
concur,
harmonize
in the sense of conform
Definition
to be like or in accordance with
These activities do not conform with diplomatic rules and regulations.