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agree

ag·ree

UK/əˈɡɹiː/ US/əˈɡɹi/ very common uk

verb

1.

be in accord; be in agreement

  • “We agreed on the terms of the settlement”
  • “I can”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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2.

consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something

  • “She agreed to all my conditions”
  • “He agreed to leave her alone”
3.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

  • “The two stories don”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “s fingerprints don”
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4.

go together

  • “The colors don”
  • “;”
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5.

show grammatical agreement

  • “Subjects and verbs must always agree in English”
6.

be agreeable or suitable

  • “White wine doesn”
7.

achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose

  • “No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman”

Origin

From Middle English agreen, from Old French agreer (“to accept or receive kindly”), from a gré (“favorably”), from Latin ad (“to”) + gratum (“pleasing”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to welcome, greet, praise”).

Phrases

  • agree to disagree
  • agree with

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