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What's The Definition Of Agree?
[v] consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
[v] be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those you say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" [v] achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman" [v] be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me" [v] be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints do'nt match those on the gun" [v] go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" [v] show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English" Synonyms | Synonyms for Agree: check | concord | concur | correspond | fit | gibe | hold | jibe | match | tally Related Terms | Find terms related to Agree: abide by | accede | accede to | accept | acclaim | accompany | accord | acknowledge | acquiesce | acquiesce in | admit | agree in opinion | agree on | agree to | agree with | allow | answer to | applaud | approach | approve | approve of | assent | assent to | associate | assort with | bargain | bargain for | be agreeable to | be consistent | be dying to | be eager | be game | be in cahoots | be in phase | be in time | be of one | be open to | be ready | be spoiling for | be uniform with | be willing | buy | check | check out | cheer | chime | chime in with | close with | coact | coadunate | coexist | coextend | cohere | coincide | collaborate | collude | combine | come around to | come to terms | come together | compact | complete | comply | comport | concede | concert | concord | concur | conform | conform to | conform with | conjoin | connive | consent | consent to | consist | consist with | consort | conspire | contemporize | contract | cooperate | correspond | cotton to | covenant | ditto | do a deal | dovetail | echo | empathize | engage | equal | fall in together | fall in with | favor | fit in | fit together | fulfill | gee | get along | get along with | get on with | get together | give the nod | go | go along with | go together | go with | grant | hail | hang together | happen together | harmonize | harmonize with | hit | hold together | hold with | identify with | in toto | incline | interchange | interlock | intersect | isochronize | jibe | join | keep in step | keep pace with | lean | lock | look kindly upon | make a deal | march | match | meet | nod | nod assent | not hesitate to | overlap | own | parallel | plunge into | promise | quadrate | receive | reciprocate | recognize | reconcile | register | register with | respond to | rhyme | rival | round out | shake hands on | shake on it | side with | sing in chorus | sort with | square | square with | stand together | stipulate | strike a bargain | strike in with | subscribe | subscribe to | suit | supplement | sympathize | synchronize | synergize | take kindly to | tally | time | touch | understand one another | undertake | unite | vote for | welcome | would as leave | would as lief | yes | yield assent See Also | accede | accede | accept | acquiesce | adhere | align | answer | arrange | assent | bargain | be | bear out | befit | beseem | blend | blend in | coincide | compromise | concede | conciliate | conclude | conform to | consent | consist | correlate | corroborate | duplicate | equal | fix up | go | go for | grant | homologize | look | make up | meet | overlap | parallel | patch up | pattern | reconcile | resemble | resolve | rhyme | rime | see eye to eye | settle | square | subscribe | suit | suit | support | support | twin | underpin | yield Agree In Webster's Dictionary \A*gree"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Agreed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Agreeing}.] [F. agr['e]er to accept or receive kindly, fr.
[`a] gr['e]; [`a] (L. ad) + gr['e] good will, consent,
liking, fr. L. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See {Grateful}.]
1. To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in
unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent;
to concur; as, all parties agree in the expediency of the
law.
If music and sweet poetry agree. --Shak.
Their witness agreed not together. --Mark xiv.
56.
The more you agree together, the less hurt can your
enemies do you. --Sir T.
Browne.
2. To yield assent; to accede; -- followed by to; as, to
agree to an offer, or to opinion.
3. To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or
determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to
terms or to a common resolve; to promise.
Agree with thine adversary quickly. --Matt. v. 25.
Didst not thou agree with me for a penny ? --Matt.
xx. 13.
4. To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to
correspond; as, the picture does not agree with the
original; the two scales agree exactly.
5. To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; as, the
same food does not agree with every constitution.
6. (Gram.) To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.
Note: The auxiliary forms of to be are often employed with
the participle agreed. ``The jury were agreed.''
--Macaulay. ``Can two walk together, except they be
agreed ?'' --Amos iii. 3. The principal intransitive
uses were probably derived from the transitive verb
used reflexively. ``I agree me well to your desire.''
--Ld. Berners.
Syn: To assent; concur; consent; acquiesce; accede; engage;
promise; stipulate; contract; bargain; correspond;
harmonize; fit; tally; coincide; comport.
\A*gree"\, v. t. 1. To make harmonious; to reconcile or make friends. [Obs.] --Spenser. 2. To admit, or come to one mind concerning; to settle; to arrange; as, to agree the fact; to agree differences. [Obs.] |
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