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1. to have the same opinion as someone else
2. to agree to someone else’s plan or suggestion
3. when everyone agrees on a decision, plan etc
4. to finish making a business agreement or plan
5. to agree by accepting less than you originally wanted
6. something that has been agreed
7. when people have the same opinion about something
RELATED WORDS
opposite
↑ DISAGREE
see also
↑ ACCEPT
↑ LET/ALLOW
↑ THINK
↑ YES
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1. to have the same opinion as someone else
▷ agree /əˈgriː/ [intransitive/transitive verb not in progressive]
to have the same opinion :
▪ I think it’s too expensive. Do you agree?
▪ ‘Yes, I’m sure you’re right,’ agreed Tony.
agree with
▪ Mr Johnson thinks it’s too risky, and I tend to agree with him.
▪ Lee agreed with Jackson that more opportunities should be created for minorities in film .
agree that
▪ Most experts agree that drugs like heroin can cause permanent brain damage.
agree on/about
▪ I agree with you about the color -- it looks awful.
▪ The one thing all the parties agreed on was the need for fair elections.
I quite agree
British I agree completely
▪ Yes, I quite agree. Why should poor people pay so much tax?
I couldn’t agree more
I agree completely
▪ ‘I wish it was time to go home.’ ‘I couldn’t agree more.’
▷ be in agreement /biː ɪn əˈgriːmənt/ [verb phrase] formal
if people are in agreement, they have the same opinion about something, especially after discussing it a lot and trying to agree :
▪ No decision can be made until everyone is in agreement.
be in agreement on
▪ The two sides are in agreement on the need for arms reduction.
be in agreement with
▪ I found myself in agreement with the lawyer, for once.
▷ be of the same opinion /biː əv ðə ˌseɪm əˈpɪnjən/ [verb phrase] formal
to have the same opinion as someone on a particular subject :
▪ Both teachers were of the same opinion -- she should be expelled from school immediately.
▪ Mrs Ford clearly disapproved, and her sister appeared to be of the same opinion.
▷ share the view that /ˌʃeəʳ ðə ˈvjuː ðət/ [verb phrase not in progressive] formal
to have the same opinion as someone, especially about something important, in politics, business, science etc :
▪ I share the view that peace can only be achieved through dialogue.
share somebody’s view
▪ Many people shared Duvald’s view, and thought the plan should be stopped.
share this/that view
▪ This view is shared by many doctors.
▷ subscribe to /səbˈskraɪb tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb not in progressive]
to have the same opinion or belief as a lot of other people :
▪ She has always subscribed to the view that children should be given responsibility from an early age.
▪ There is a business philosophy I subscribe to, which says that if you are not making mistakes, you are not doing it right.
▷ concur /kənˈkɜːʳ/ [intransitive verb not in progressive] formal
to say that you have the same opinion as someone else :
▪ ‘My opinion exactly’, he concurred.
concur with
▪ He resigned three years later, because he did not concur with the division of the country into separate republics.
2. to agree to someone else’s plan or suggestion
▷ agree /əˈgriː/ [intransitive verb not in progressive]
to say yes to someone else’s plan or suggestion :
▪ Charles suggested going for a picnic, and we all agreed.
▪ The project can’t go ahead until the finance committee agrees.
agree to
▪ The Council of Ministers would never agree to such a plan.
▪ Few people expect the rebels to agree to the peace plan.
agree wholeheartedly
agree completely and very willingly
▪ When I proposed that in future we should hold our meetings in the bar, the others agreed wholeheartedly.
▷ go along with /ˌgəʊ əˈlɒŋ wɪðǁ-əˈlɔːŋ-/ [transitive phrasal verb not in passive]
to agree with someone else’s plan or suggestion, even if you are not sure if it is the right thing to do :
▪ We went along with Eva’s idea, since no one could think of a better one.
▪ Usually it was easier just to go along with him, rather than risk an argument.
▪ The bank decided to go along with our proposal and lent us the two million pounds we needed.
▷ fall in with /ˌfɔːl ˈɪn wɪð/ [transitive verb not in passive] British
to accept someone’s plan or suggestion and do what they want you to do :
▪ She expects her friends to fall in with everything she wants to do.
▪ He was irritated by her refusal to fall in with his plans.
▷ go with /ˈgəʊ wɪð/ [transitive verb not in passive] American
to accept someone’s plan or suggestion :
▪ We considered all the options and decided to go with John’s original proposal.
3. when everyone agrees on a decision, plan etc
▷ agree /əˈgriː/ [intransitive/transitive verb not in progressive]
if two or more people agree, they reach a decision about what to do, and they are all satisfied with it :
▪ Ultimately the two sides could not agree, and negotiations were abandoned.
agree on
▪ We’ve finally agreed on a date for the party.
agree to do something
▪ They agreed to meet up later in the week.
agree that
▪ Finally, after some tough negotiating, it was agreed that the workforce would be reduced by 10%.
agree a price/plan/strategy etc
▪ After a few minutes’ discussion we had agreed a price and the car was mine.
the agreed price/date/figure etc
▪ We refused to pay because the goods were not delivered by the agreed date.
it is agreed
a group of people have agreed about something
▪ It was agreed that the price should be fixed at $200.
we are (all) agreed
say this when everyone in a group has agreed about something
▪ Right then, are we all agreed?
▷ reach agreement/come to an agreement /ˌriːtʃ əˈgriːmənt, ˌkʌm tʊ ən əˈgriːmənt/ [verb phrase not in progressive]
to finally agree on something, by discussing it until everyone is satisfied with the decision :
▪ After two years of talks, the Russians and the Americans finally reached an agreement.
reach agreement/come to an agreement with
▪ We are determined to reach agreement with the IMF before the end of the year.
▪ Danvers had come to a private agreement with the owners of the land which secured his right to purchase it.
reach agreement/come to an agreement on
▪ After a week of talks, Britain and Iceland reached agreement on fishing limits.
come to some agreement
find a way to agree
▪ If you can’t pay all the money now, I’m sure we can come to some agreement.
▷ make a deal also do a deal British /cut a deal American /ˌmeɪk ə ˈdiːl, ˌduː ə ˈdiːl, ˌkʌt ə ˈdiːl/ [verb phrase]
to make an agreement with someone so that you get what you want, and they get what they want :
▪ If he’s willing to argue about the price, then he must want to do a deal.
make a deal with
▪ The government denied making a deal with the kidnappers.
▪ He looked at me suspiciously. ‘Have you made a deal with them?’
▪ The administration is showing a willingness to cut a deal with Congress on gun-control legislation.
▷ strike/make a bargain /ˌstraɪk, ˌmeɪk ə ˈbɑːʳgə̇n/ [verb phrase]
to agree to do something for someone else if they will do something for you :
▪ Let’s make a bargain. I’ll tell you what you want to know provided you don’t breathe a word of it to anyone else.
strike/make a bargain with
▪ Eventually she struck a bargain with him. She would get him a job if he would help her with her singing.
strike/make a bargain that
▪ They made a bargain that they would stick together no matter what.
4. to finish making a business agreement or plan
▷ settle /ˈsetl/ [transitive verb]
▪ In the end we settled the deal on very favorable terms.
▪ So that settles it. We’ll pay you half the purchase price now, and the rest over two years.
▪ We talked to the carpenter to settle plans for the expansion of the restaurant.
▷ conclude /kənˈkluːd/ [transitive verb]
conclude a deal/treaty/agreement
successfully finish an agreement, especially one that is important and involves a large number of people :
▪ The British car industry has just concluded a deal with the Japanese government.
▪ European governments are trying to conclude a treaty to ban certain atmospheric tests.
conclusion /kənˈkluːʒ ə n/ [uncountable noun]
▪ The future of the prisoners will be decided on the conclusion of the armistice when the armistice is concluded .
▷ wrap up /ˌræp ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb] informal
to finish a meeting, a business agreement, or a plan by settling everything quickly in a satisfactory way :
wrap up something
▪ If they accept our price we can wrap up the deal right away.
wrap something/it/them up
▪ I want to wrap this meeting up as quickly as possible. I have another appointment in an hour.
▷ sew up /ˌsəʊ ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb] informal
to settle a business agreement or plan in a satisfactory way, especially in a way that is favourable to you :
sew something/it/them up
▪ I called the real estate agent. The contract’s been sewn up, and we can move into the apartment next week.
sew something up
▪ Bob reckons he can sew up the deal quite quickly but I’m not so sure.
▷ finalize also finalise British /ˈfaɪn ə l-aɪz/ [transitive verb]
to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle an agreement, plan, or arrangement in a satisfactory way :
▪ Mr Samuels is flying to Detroit to finalize the details and sign the contract.
▪ Don’t proceed any further with any plans or finalize any arrangements until you have proper authority.
▷ close a deal /ˌkləʊz ə ˈdiːl/ [verb phrase]
to finish making a business agreement, especially where a large amount of money is involved :
▪ The oil company has just succeeded in closing a deal for the land.
5. to agree by accepting less than you originally wanted
▷ compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪzǁˈkɑːm-/ [intransitive verb]
to reach an agreement with someone in which both of you accept less than you really want :
▪ The employers will have to be ready to compromise if they want to avoid a strike.
▪ Critics accused the mayor of compromising too easily.
compromise on
▪ Stalin refused to compromise on any of his demands.
▪ The President might be willing to compromise on defense spending.
▷ meet somebody halfway /ˌmiːt somebody hɑːfˈweɪǁ-hæf-/ [verb phrase]
to do or pay part of what the other person in an agreement wants if they will do or pay part of what you want :
▪ Democrats plan to meet the Governor halfway on welfare cuts.
▪ They won’t pay all our expenses, but they might be prepared to meet us halfway.
▷ make concessions /ˌmeɪk kənˈseʃ ə nz/ [verb phrase]
if someone in authority makes concessions, they let their opponents have something that they are asking for, in order to reach an agreement :
▪ We will have to make concessions if we want the talks to continue.
make concessions on
▪ The government has already made significant concessions on pay and conditions.
make concessions to
▪ Our policy of not making concessions to terrorists remains intact .
6. something that has been agreed
▷ agreement /əˈgriːmənt/ [countable noun]
an arrangement that is made when two or more people, countries, or organizations agree to do something :
▪ Eventually all the parties signed the agreement.
agreement on
▪ Congress could not come up with an agreement on a spending plan for next year.
make an agreement
▪ They made a secret agreement not to tell anyone about their plans.
have an agreement that
▪ I thought we had an agreement that you would keep me informed about any changes in the programme.
under an agreement
▪ Under the Geneva agreement, a French force was supposed to remain in South Vietnam until July 1956.
▷ treaty /ˈtriːti/ [countable noun]
a written agreement between two or more countries, especially to end a war :
▪ The Treaty of Versailles ended the First World War.
sign a treaty
▪ Some countries are still refusing to sign a treaty banning chemical weapons.
peace treaty
a treaty that ends a war
▪ After months of negotiations, he eventually persuaded them to sign a peace treaty.
▷ pact /pækt/ [countable noun]
a written agreement between two or more countries or political parties in which they promise to support each other or defend each other :
▪ Officials at IBM and Apple declined to comment on a possible pact between the two personal computer makers.
▪ Mexico’s Defense Ministry this month signed a pact that allows Mexican troops to train at American bases.
▷ contract /ˈkɒntræktǁˈkɑːn-/ [countable noun]
a written legal agreement with all the details of a job or business arrangement, for example what someone must do and how much they will be paid :
▪ My contract says I have to work 35 hours per week.
sign a contract (with somebody)
▪ Baltimore officials have confirmed that Olson will sign a two-year contract with the club.
break a contract
to break the rules of a contract
▪ The company was prosecuted for breaking the contract.
▷ understanding /ˌʌndəʳˈstændɪŋ/ [countable noun]
an informal agreement between two people or organizations that is not written down :
have an understanding
▪ Adams and the police have an understanding -- he gives them information and they don’t ask any questions about his activities.
come to an understanding (that)
agree after a discussion
▪ We came to an understanding that I would find a job and my husband would stay home with the baby.
understanding between
▪ It was an unspoken understanding between Stu and me that I was going to be a lawyer and he was going to be an engineer.
▷ compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪzǁˈkɑːm-/ [countable noun]
an agreement in which both people or groups accept less than they really want :
reach/find a compromise
▪ After several hours of discussions, they managed to reach a compromise.
compromise between
▪ Officials hope to find a compromise between Britain and other EU members.
7. when people have the same opinion about something
▷ agreement /əˈgriːmənt/ [uncountable noun]
a situation in which two or more people, groups etc have the same opinion about something :
agreement that
▪ There is general agreement among doctors that pregnant women should not smoke.
agreement on
▪ Officials said there was widespread agreement on the need to promote growth by cutting government spending.
in agreement
▪ Tara nodded her head in agreement.
▷ consensus /kənˈsensəs/ [uncountable noun]
general agreement among most of the people in a group, especially an official group that makes important decisions :
consensus on/about
▪ There is still no general consensus on what our future policy should be.
consensus of opinion
▪ The consensus of opinion seems to be that the Prime Minister should resign.
reach a consensus
achieve agreement
▪ The delegates will continue to meet until a consensus is reached.
▷ unanimous /juːˈnænɪməs, juːˈnænəməs/ [adjective]
if a group of people is unanimous, they all have the same opinion about something, especially about what should be done or who should be chosen or elected :
▪ The decision of the committee was unanimous.
unanimous agreement/choice/decision/vote etc
▪ Mr Harada was elected by a unanimous vote.
▪ Ryan needed unanimous agreement to bring his proposal up for a vote.
unanimously [adverb]
▪ The union members voted unanimously for a strike.