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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You don’t see these two guys agree on much these days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
“A lot of times, it tends to agree with you.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
In the last three years, California and other states have turned to voluntary water cutbacks and federal payments to farmers who agree to leave fields dry part of the year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Even if the Saudis agree to Trump’s new demand, the deal would face congressional review before taking effect.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
It was their rule that two out of three had to agree.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Recommendations to remove an honour are considered byt the committee and if it agrees to remove an honour, that advice is passed onto the King via the prime minister.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
"This time around everyone agrees that the race is incredibly important for the future of the UN, but the contest itself has been quite cautious," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Jan Hendrik von Ahlen, managing director and employment expert at JobLeads, agrees.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
She agrees that drivers often speed along Pico and that the street can be dangerous for pedestrians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“It won’t make any difference, that’s sure,” agrees Kat.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
“Mr. Huerta has agreed to accept responsibility for his actions,” the office said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid after Paris St-Germain withdrew their interest.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
He acknowledged that the program “plays an invaluable role in the lives of many disabled New Yorkers” but agreed with the Justice Department that “it has also fallen prey to widespread waste, abuse and fraud.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
When AT&T agreed to buy what was then Time Warner in 2016, the companies spent roughly 20 months in merger limbo while the Justice Department challenged the deal in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
I had to make her promise to stick to a budget, and after way too much back and forth, she agreed.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Oasis frontmen Liam and Noel Gallagher are not exactly known for agreeing on much, but they both took to social media platform X on Sunday evening to celebrate Mayo's win.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
However, Paramount suspended such ambitions on Friday, agreeing to delay the merger until after a trial to litigate the merits of the antitrust case brought by Bonta and the other Democrats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Three years into the AI trade, Wall Street is no closer to agreeing about whether it’s a bubble, how much longer it can keep going or what might ultimately end it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
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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