agree
Americanverb (used without object)
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to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed bywith ).
I don't agree with you.
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to give consent; assent (often followed byto ).
He agreed to accompany the ambassador.
Do you agree to the conditions?
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to live in concord or without contention; get along together.
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to come to one opinion or mind; come to an arrangement or understanding; arrive at a settlement.
They have agreed on the terms of surrender.
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to be consistent; harmonize (usually followed bywith ).
This story agrees with hers.
- Antonyms:
- disagree
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to correspond; conform; resemble (usually followed bywith ).
The play does not agree with the book.
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to be suitable; comply with a preference or an ability to digest (usually followed bywith ).
The food did not agree with me.
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Grammar. to correspond in inflectional form, as in number, case, gender, or person; to show agreement. In The boy runs, boy is a singular noun and runs agrees with it in number.
verb (used with object)
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to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause).
I agree that he is the ablest of us.
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Chiefly British. to consent to or concur with.
We agree the stipulations.
I must agree your plans.
verb
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(often foll by with) to be of the same opinion; concur
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(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
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(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
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(foll by with) to be similar or consistent; harmonize; correspond
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(foll by with) to be agreeable or suitable (to one's health, temperament, etc)
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(tr; takes a clause as object) to concede or grant; admit
they agreed that the price they were asking was too high
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(tr) to make consistent with
to agree the balance sheet with the records by making adjustments, writing off, etc
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grammar to undergo agreement
Synonym Usage
Agree, consent, accede, assent, concur all suggest complying with the idea, sentiment, or action of someone. Agree, the general term, suggests compliance in response to any degree of persuasion or opposition: to agree to go; to agree to a meeting, to a wish, request, demand, ultimatum. Consent, applying to rather important matters, conveys an active and positive idea; it implies making a definite decision to comply with someone's expressed wish: to consent to become engaged. Accede, a more formal word, also applies to important matters and implies a degree of yielding to conditions: to accede to terms. Assent conveys a more passive idea; it suggests agreeing intellectually or verbally with someone's assertion, request, etc.: to assent to a speaker's theory, to a proposed arrangement. To concur is to show accord in matters of opinion, as of minds independently running along the same channels: to concur in a judgment about a painting. See correspond.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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agreesimple
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agreessimple
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have agreedperfect
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has agreedperfect
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am agreeingprogressive
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are agreeingprogressive
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is agreeingprogressive
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have been agreeingperfect progressive
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has been agreeingperfect progressive
Past
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agreedsimple
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had agreedperfect
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was agreeingprogressive
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were agreeingprogressive
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had been agreeingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of agree
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English agre, agreen, from Anglo-French, Old French agre(e)r, from phrase a gre “at pleasure, at will” (from a “to, at,” from Latin ad ad- ( def. ) ); gre “pleasure, will,” from Latin grātum ( see gree 2 ( def. ))
Explanation
When you agree with someone, you share the same opinion, feeling, or purpose, like when you agree on the movie you will go see on Saturday afternoon. If we were living in 12th century France, we might use the phrase a gré to describe things that are favorable or go well for us. This positive outcome is still part of the verb agree, because if people agree with you, your plan or idea is the one that will be used. In grammar, subjects and verbs agree when they are both singular or both plural. For example, "everyone is here" agrees but "everyone are here" does not.
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Example Sentences
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Mediators were working Monday to encourage the U.S. and Iran to agree to a new ceasefire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The water supplier to around 2.3 million customers in the south east of England said it was in discussions with lenders to agree a new loan facility.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Friday’s hearing in Oakland opened the first chapter in the fight over the blockbuster deal that both sides agree would dramatically reshape Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
If you two can’t agree on what home is worth purchasing, how will you agree on what upgrades are worth the money?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
“You are! What is it you think friends do? They don’t agree on everything! But they want good for each other, that’s all. That’s all it means to be a friend.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
She agrees that drivers often speed along Pico and that the street can be dangerous for pedestrians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The woman agrees, mainly because she’s crazy and thinks the kid is a youthful incarnation of herself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Fleetwood agrees that the lack of English success on home soil is an extraordinary sporting anomaly.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Comedian-turned-DJ Yoon Seong-ho, who performs under the stage name NewJeansNim in monk robes and mixes electronic music with chants, agrees there is a delicate balance.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
“It was a miracle, I know,” Grandma agrees.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
The two sides agreed on a structure for the handover process during direct talks in Rome last week, and began early implementation this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Lawmakers agreed on the need for regulation, as warnings have multiplied over the harmful affects of social media on children.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Barcelona had an option, in the loan deal they agreed for Rashford last season, to turn it into a permanent transfer for £26m.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Most importantly, the results agreed with those previously obtained using a quantum computer.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
I nodded, and for once, I actually agreed.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
In September 2024, a federal judge rejected Combs’ request for bail, agreeing with prosecutors that he posed too great a risk to be released while awaiting trial.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
One of the most notable guests during that period was Apple CEO Tim Cook, who dodged 100% tariffs on semiconductor components by agreeing to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
He hesitated to predict how the case will play out, noting that he could see the court agreeing to seek out more facts or opting not to micromanage CARB’s allowance decisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Not least after agreeing to sell another key player, midfielder Sandro Tonali, to Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth up to £100m.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Rani laughs, and I scratch Jay gently on the head to reward him for agreeing with me.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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