单词 | agree |
释义 | agree (once / 26 pages) v When you agree with someone, you share the same opinion, feeling, or purpose, like when you agree on the movie you will go see on Saturday afternoon. If we were living in 12th century France, we might use the phrase a gré to describe things that are favorable or go well for us. This positive outcome is still part of the verb agree, because if people agree with you, your plan or idea is the one that will be used. In grammar, subjects and verbs agree when they are both singular or both plural. For example, "everyone is here" agrees but "everyone are here" does not. WORD FAMILYagree: agreeable, agreed, agreeed, agreeing, agreement, agrees, disagree+/agreeability: agreeabilities/agreeable: agreeability, agreeableness, agreeabler, agreeablest, agreeably, disagreeable/agreeableness: agreeablenesses/agreement: agreements/disagree: disagreed, disagreeing, disagreement, disagrees/disagreeable: disagreeableness, disagreeabler, disagreeablest, disagreeably/disagreeableness: disagreeablenesses/disagreement: disagreements USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Johnson agreed to let the care manager contact him, and to return for a follow-up visit in two months. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The conservancy then appealed to the state Supreme Court, which agreed to review the case. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) They agreed that claims of the “absolute character” of scientific truth, and the supposed triumph of Enlightenment reason, needed to be challenged. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1v consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something She agreed to all my conditions He agreed to leave her alone Hypo|Hyper plea-bargain agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge bargaincome to terms; arrive at an agreement accede, acquiesce, assentto agree or express agreement conniveencourage or assent to illegally or criminally accept, consent, go for give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to 2v be in accord; be in agreement We agreed on the terms of the settlement I can't agree with you! Syn|Ant|Hypo concord, concur, hold differ, disagree, dissent, take issue be of different opinions settle end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement conciliate, make up, patch up, reconcile, settlecome to terms see eye to eyebe in agreement concede, grant, yieldbe willing to concede subscribe, supportadopt as a belief conclude, resolvereach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation arrange, fix upmake arrangements for determine, settle, square off, square upsettle conclusively; come to terms appease, propitiatemake peace with forgivestop blaming or grant forgiveness firm uparrange firmly make peaceend hostilities concordarrange by concord or agreement settledispose of; make a financial settlement 3v be agreeable or suitable White wine doesn't agree with me Hyper suit be agreeable or acceptable 4v be compatible, similar, or consistent; coincide in their characteristics The two stories don't agree in many details Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally check, check out be verified or confirmed; pass inspection accord, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonizebe harmonious or consistent with disaccord, disagree, discord be different from one another consist be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous lookaccord in appearance with answermatch or correspond coincidebe the same alignbe or come into adjustment with correlateto bear a reciprocal or mutual relation parallelbe parallel to duplicate, parallel, twinduplicate or match squarebe compatible with bear out, corroborate, support, underpinsupport with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm resembleappear like; be similar or bear a likeness to conform to, fit, meetsatisfy a condition or restriction homologizebe homologous befit, beseem, suitaccord or comport with accord, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonizebe harmonious or consistent with patternform a pattern adherebe compatible or in accordance with rhyme, rimebe similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable coordinatebe co-ordinated look likebear a physical resemblance to come to lifebe lifelike, as of a painting take afterbe similar to a relative approximate, come closebe close or similar fill the bill, fit the billbe what is needed or be good enough for what is required behoove, behovebe appropriate or necessary fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfymeet the requirements or expectations of imitateappear like, as in behavior or appearance echo, recallcall to mind blend, blend in, goblend or harmonize accommodate, fit, suitbe agreeable or acceptable to assonatecorrespond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance be, equal be identical or equivalent to 5v achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman Syn|Hypo concord, concur, hold be in accord; be in agreement compromise make a compromise; arrive at a compromise concludereach agreement on give and takemake mutual concessions 6v go together Syn|Hypo|Hyper accord, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics blend, blend in, go blend or harmonize check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics 7v show grammatical agreement Subjects and verbs must always agree in English |
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