agreed; agreeing
1
2
chiefly British
: to settle on by common consent : arrange
… I agreed rental terms with him …—
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: to accept or concede something (such as the views or wishes of another)
agree to a plan
2
a
: to achieve or be in harmony (as of opinion, feeling, or purpose)
We agree in our taste in music.
b
: to get along together
c
: to come to terms
agree on a fair division of profits
3
a
: to be similar : correspond
Both copies agree.
b
: to be consistent
The story agrees with the facts.
4
: to be fitting, pleasing, or healthful : suit
This climate agrees with him.
5
grammar
: to have an inflectional form denoting identity or other regular correspondence in a grammatical category (such as gender, number, case, or person)
Examples of agree in a Sentence
We agreed about some things, but we disagreed about others.
She says that a change is needed, and I agree completely.
We can all agree on one thing: the current law needs to be changed.
Some critics have called the movie a masterpiece, but not everyone agrees.
The house is too big for one person, don't you agree?
She asked if she could go with him, and he agreed that she could.
The jurors were unable to agree a verdict.
The means of ending the dispute were finally agreed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kristin Chenoweth, who portrayed the good witch in Wicked on Broadway opposite Idina Menzel’s Elphaba, agreed.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
Capitol, however, was morally opposed to leaving any spare change rattling in the kids’ pockets—and the kids agreed.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
The other three council members present agreed, and the council tabled the item.
—Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Arizona makes do with less The CAP Canal delivers the lowest priority Colorado River water, meaning the state has had to agree to increasing cuts in its water deliveries in recent years.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
Capitol, however, was morally opposed to leaving any spare change rattling in the kids’ pockets—and the kids agreed.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
The other three council members present agreed, and the council tabled the item.
—Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Arizona makes do with less The CAP Canal delivers the lowest priority Colorado River water, meaning the state has had to agree to increasing cuts in its water deliveries in recent years.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agree. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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agree
verb
agreed; agreeing
1
: to give one's approval : consent
agree to a plan
2
: admit sense 1b, concede
all agreed they had been wrong
3
: to be alike : correspond
both copies agree
4
: to get along well
5
: to come to an understanding
agree on a price
6
: to be fitting, pleasing, or healthful : suit
the climate agrees with you
7
: to be alike or correspond grammatically in gender, number, case, or person
a verb should agree with its subject
Etymology
Middle English agreen "admit, accept," from early French agreer (same meaning), from a- "to, toward" and gre "will, pleasure," derived from Latin gratus "pleasing, thankful, agreeable" — related to grace
Legal Definition
agree
verb
agreed; agreeing
: to share an opinion that
agreed the terms were fair
1
: to share an opinion, understanding, or intent
unable to agree on a verdict—New York Law Journal
New York Law Journal2
: to indicate willingness or acceptance : give assent or approval
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