/ əˈgriː; NAmE / verb
SHARE OPINION
1.
agree (with sb) (about / on sth) | agree (with sth) to have the same opinion as sb; to say that you have the same opinion :
[ v ]
When he said that, I had to agree.
He agreed with them about the need for change.
I agree with her analysis of the situation.
'It's terrible.' 'I couldn't agree more (= I completely agree) !'
[ v ( that )]
We agreed (that) the proposal was a good one.
[ v speech ]
'That's true', she agreed.
OPP disagree
2.
be agreed (on / about sth) | be agreed (that ... ) if people are agreed or sth is agreed , everyone has the same opinion about sth : [ vn ]
Are we all agreed on this?
[ vn ( that )]
It was agreed (that) we should hold another meeting.
SAY YES
3.
agree (to sth) to say 'yes'; to say that you will do what sb wants or that you will allow sth to happen :
[ v ]
I asked for a pay rise and she agreed.
Do you think he'll agree to their proposal?
[ v ( that )]
She agreed (that) I could go early.
[ v to inf ]
She agreed to let me go early.
DECIDE
4.
to decide with sb else to do sth or to have sth :
[ vn ]
They met at the agreed time.
Can we agree a price?
They left at ten, as agreed .
[ v ]
Can we agree on a date?
[ v to inf ]
We agreed to meet on Thursday.
[ v wh- ]
We couldn't agree what to do.
ACCEPT
5.
[ vn ] to officially accept a plan, request, etc.
SYN approve :
Next year's budget has been agreed.
BE THE SAME
6.
[ v ] agree (with sth) to be the same as sth
SYN tally :
The figures do not agree.
Your account of the accident does not agree with hers.
OPP disagree
GRAMMAR
7.
[ v ] agree (with sth) to match a word or phrase in number , gender or person :
In 'Tom likes jazz', the singular verb 'likes' agrees with the subject 'Tom'.
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IDIOMS
- agree to differ
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PHRASAL VERBS
- not agree with sb
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SYNONYMS
agree
approve ♦ consent ♦ acquiesce
These words all mean to say that you will do what sb wants or that you will allow sth to happen.
agree
to say that you will do what sb wants or that you will allow sth to happen:
He agreed to let me go early.
approve
to officially agree to a plan, suggestion or request:
The committee unanimously approved the plan.
consent
( rather formal ) to agree to sth or give your permission for sth:
She finally consented to answer our questions.
acquiesce
( formal ) to accept sth without arguing, even if you do not really agree with it:
Senior government figures must have acquiesced in the cover-up.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS :
to agree / consent to sth
to agree / consent to do sth
to be prepared / willing / unwilling / forced to agree / approve / consent / acquiesce
to refuse to agree / approve / consent / acquiesce
to agree to / approve / consent to a request
to agree to a demand
to readily agree to / approve / consent to / acquiesce in sth
to reluctantly agree to / approve / consent to / acquiesce in sth
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French agreer , based on Latin ad- to + gratus pleasing.