Word Frequency
agree (əˈɡriː
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Definitions
verb
Word forms: agrees, agreeing, agreed
mainly intr- often foll by with to be of the same opinion; concur
- 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
- 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
- foll by with to be similar or consistent; harmonize; correspond
- foll by with to be agreeable or suitable (to one's health, temperament, etc)
- tr; takes a clause as object to concede or grant; admit ⇒
they agreed that the price they were asking was too high
- tr to make consistent with ⇒
to agree the balance sheet with the records by making adjustments, writing off, etc
- (grammar) to undergo agreement
Word Origin
C14: from Old French agreer, from the phrase a gre at will or pleasureTranslations for 'agree'
- British English: agree 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.əˈɡriː VERB
- 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 zgadzać się
- Portuguese: concordar
- Romanian: a fi de acord
- Russian: соглашаться
- Spanish: estar de acuerdo
- Swedish: hålla med
- Thai: เห็นด้วย
- Turkish: aynı fikirde olmak
- Ukrainian: погоджуватися погодитись
- Vietnamese: đồng ý
Example Sentences Including 'agree'
Asked whether Malaysia would agree to such a request, he said:'We'll study it.Glasgow Herald (2001)
But do you agree with the judgements made here by our experts, or would you like to nominate a gem we passed over?Country Life (2004)
In fact McKenna and Kerrigan agreed to agree on everything when they met in Dublin to discuss Sunday's final.Irish Times (2002)
Made some criticism of her and then asked her to agree with him, all wreathed in smiles.LOST SUMMER (2002)
No, it hadn't taken much persuasion to get her to agree to be interviewed.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Prince Charles isn't keen on postmodernist architecture and I agree with him.Glasgow Herald (2001)
This removal of repeat offenders has had an effect on reducing crime such as burglary and robbery, gardaí generally agree.Irish Times (2002)
Virgo will try to use their head, Cancer their heart, and they should agree to meet somewhere in the middle.MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)
You will agree to consult me regarding any offer of ransom made on my behalf.TREASON KEEP (2001)
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