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A0148100 (ə-grē′)v. a·greed, a·gree·ing, a·grees v.intr.1. a. To share an opinion or feeling; be in accord: I agree with you on that. We agree in our taste in music.b. To express consent; concur: We agreed to her suggestion. See Synonyms at assent.c. To accept or support a policy or program: I agree with the flat tax.d. To come to an understanding or agreement, as by negotiating: We agreed on the price.2. To be compatible or consistent: The copy agrees with the original. Your story agrees with mine. See Synonyms at correspond.3. To be suitable, appropriate, pleasing, or healthful: Spicy food does not agree with me.4. Grammar To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.v.tr.1. To share an opinion about (something): My doctor and I agree that I should quit smoking.2. To grant or concede: My parents agreed that we should be allowed to go. I agreed to help my parents clean the house.

[Middle English agreen, from Old French agreer, from Vulgar Latin *aggrātāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin grātus, pleasing; see g^werə- in Indo-European roots.]

agree

(əˈɡriː) vb (mainly intr) , agrees, agreeing or agreed1. (often foll by with) to be of the same opinion; concur2. (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. 3. (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. 4. (foll by with) to be similar or consistent; harmonize; correspond5. (foll by with) to be agreeable or suitable (to one's health, temperament, etc)6. (tr; takes a clause as object) to concede or grant; admit: they agreed that the price they were asking was too high. 7. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (tr) to make consistent with: to agree the balance sheet with the records by making adjustments, writing off, etc. 8. (Grammar) grammar to undergo agreement[C14: from Old French agreer, from the phrase a gre at will or pleasure]

a•gree

(əˈgri)

v. a•greed, a•gree•ing. v.i. 1. to be of one mind; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often fol. by with): I agree with you. 2. to have the same opinion (often fol. by on or upon): We don't agree on politics. 3. to give consent; assent (often fol. by to): Do you agree to the conditions? 4. to arrive at a settlement or understanding: They have agreed on the price. 5. to be consistent; correspond; harmonize (usu. fol. by with): His story agrees with hers. 6. (of food or drink) to admit of digestion or absorption without difficulty (usu. fol. by with). 7. to be suitable; comply with a preference (often fol. by with): The climate did not agree with him. 8. to correspond in inflectional form, as in grammatical case, number, gender, or person: In he runs, the third person singular verb runs agrees with the subject he in person and number. v.t. 9. to concede; grant (usu. fol. by a noun clause): I agree that he is the ablest of us. [1350–1400; < Old French agre(e)r from phrase a gre at pleasure, at will; a < Latin ad to, at; gre < Latin grātum what is agreeable]

agree

1. 'agree'

If someone says something and you say 'I agree', you mean that you have the same opinion.

'That film was excellent.' 'I agree.'2. 'agree with'

You can also say that you agree with someone or agree with what they say.

I agree with Mark.He agreed with my idea.

Be Careful!
Don't say that you 'agree something' or 'are agreed with' it. Also, when you use 'agree' in this sense, don't use the progressive. Don't say, for example, 'I am agreeing with Mark'.

3. 'agree to'

If you agree to a suggestion or proposal, you say that you will allow it to happen.

He had agreed to the use of force.

However, don't say that someone 'agrees to' an invitation. You say that they accept it.

He accepted our invitation to the dinner party.

If someone asks you to do something and you agree to do it, you say that you will do it.

She agreed to lend me her car.She finally agreed to come to the club on Wednesday.

Be Careful!
Don't say that you 'agree doing' something.

4. 'agree on'

If people reach a decision together about something, they agree on it.

We agreed on a date for the wedding.5. 'agree that'

You can say what the decision is using agree and a that-clause.

They agreed that the meeting should be postponed.

The passive form 'It was agreed that...' is often used.

It was agreed that something had to be done.

agree

Past participle: agreed
Gerund: agreeing

Imperative
agree
agree

Present
I agree
you agree
he/she/it agrees
we agree
you agree
they agree

Preterite
I agreed
you agreed
he/she/it agreed
we agreed
you agreed
they agreed

Present Continuous
I am agreeing
you are agreeing
he/she/it is agreeing
we are agreeing
you are agreeing
they are agreeing

Present Perfect
I have agreed
you have agreed
he/she/it has agreed
we have agreed
you have agreed
they have agreed

Past Continuous
I was agreeing
you were agreeing
he/she/it was agreeing
we were agreeing
you were agreeing
they were agreeing

Past Perfect
I had agreed
you had agreed
he/she/it had agreed
we had agreed
you had agreed
they had agreed

Future
I will agree
you will agree
he/she/it will agree
we will agree
you will agree
they will agree

Future Perfect
I will have agreed
you will have agreed
he/she/it will have agreed
we will have agreed
you will have agreed
they will have agreed

Future Continuous
I will be agreeing
you will be agreeing
he/she/it will be agreeing
we will be agreeing
you will be agreeing
they will be agreeing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been agreeing
you have been agreeing
he/she/it has been agreeing
we have been agreeing
you have been agreeing
they have been agreeing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been agreeing
you will have been agreeing
he/she/it will have been agreeing
we will have been agreeing
you will have been agreeing
they will have been agreeing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been agreeing
you had been agreeing
he/she/it had been agreeing
we had been agreeing
you had been agreeing
they had been agreeing

Conditional
I would agree
you would agree
he/she/it would agree
we would agree
you would agree
they would agree

Past Conditional
I would have agreed
you would have agreed
he/she/it would have agreed
we would have agreed
you would have agreed
they would have agreed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	agree - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"concur, concord, holdsettle - end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"conciliate, patch up, reconcile, settle, make up - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"see eye to eye - be in agreement; "We never saw eye to eye on this question"concede, grant, yield - be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"subscribe, support - adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"resolve, conclude - reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberationarrange, fix up - make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"agree - achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"disagree, take issue, differ, dissent - be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
	2.	agree - consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"plea-bargain - agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge; "If he plea-bargains, he will be sent to a medium-security prison for 8 years"bargain - come to terms; arrive at an agreementconsent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"acquiesce, assent, accede - to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
	3.	agree - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"gibe, jibe, match, tally, correspond, fit, checkconsist - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"check out, check - be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!"look - accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"answer - match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"coincide - be the same; "our views on this matter coincided"align - be or come into adjustment withcorrelate - to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?"parallel - be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"twin, duplicate, parallel - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"square - be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"bear out, underpin, corroborate, support - support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"equal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"conform to, fit, meet - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"homologize - be homologous; "A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs"befit, beseem, suit - accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"pattern - form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"adhere - be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"rime, rhyme - be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable; "hat and cat rhyme"disaccord, discord, disagree - be different from one another
	4.	agree - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consortcorrespond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"blend in, blend, go - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
	5.	agree - show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English"grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
	6.	agree - be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me"suit - be agreeable or acceptable; "This time suits me"
	7.	agree - achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"agree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"compromise - make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"conclude - reach agreement on; "They concluded an economic agreement"; "We concluded a cease-fire"

agree

verb1. concur, engage, be as one, sympathize, assent, see eye to eye, be of the same opinion, be of the same mind I'm not sure I agree with you.
concur deny, dispute, differ, disagree, dissent, contradict, refute, retract, rebut2. correspond, match, accord, answer, fit, suit, square, coincide, tally, conform, chime, harmonize His second statement agrees with the facts.3. suit, get on, be good for, befit I don't think the food here agrees with me.agree on something shake hands on, reach agreement on, settle on, negotiate, work out, arrive at, yield to, thrash out, accede to, concede to The warring sides have agreed on a ceasefire.agree to something consent to, grant, approve, permit, accede to, assent to, acquiesce to, comply to, concur to All 100 senators agreed to postponement.

agree

verb1. To respond affirmatively; receive with agreement or compliance:accede, accept, acquiesce, assent, consent, nod, subscribe, yes.2. To come to an understanding or to terms:accord, coincide, concur, get together, harmonize.3. To be compatible or in correspondence:accord, check, chime, comport with, conform, consist, correspond, fit, harmonize, match, square, tally.Informal: jibe.Archaic: quadrate.

Translations

同意投合相和适合适宜

agree

(əˈgriː) – past tense, past participle aˈgreed – verb1. (often with with) to think or say the same (as). I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.一致2. to say that one will do or allow something. He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.同意3. (with with) to be good for (usually one's health). Cheese does not agree with me. 适合，适宜，相和 4. to be happy and friendly together. John and his wife don't agree.投合aˈgreeable adjective pleasant. She is a most agreeable person.令人愉快的aˈgreeably adverb欣然地aˈgreement noun1. the state of agreeing. We are all in agreement.一致2. a business, political etc arrangement, spoken or written. You have broken our agreement; We have signed an agreement. 协议，协议书

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agree in principle

To accept the general terms and/or conditions of a deal without having completed or agreed upon the specific details. The government has agreed in principle that it will cover the cost of building a new school, but so far we haven't seen a clear proposal on how this would be accomplished.See also: agree, principle

agree (up)on

To accept a proposal or idea in accord with others; to reach a consensus. The union and the company have finally agreed on the terms of the new contract. Bob and Sheila are both so busy that they can't agree upon a date for the party.See also: agree

agree to

To approve of or consent to something. I will agree to wash the dishes if you will take out the trash. We refuse to agree to this contract until we are fully satisfied with its terms.See also: agree

agree to disagree

Of two parties, to mutually accept that they simply do not (and will not) share the same view on a particular issue, in the interest of moving past the issue or avoiding further confrontation. After their discussion about politics intensified, Fred and Sue had to agree to disagree before it impacted their friendship. I'm sick of arguing with you, so let's just agree to disagree and move on from this issue.See also: agree, disagree

agree to differ

Of two parties, to mutually accept that they simply do not (and will not) share the same view on a particular issue, in the interest of moving past the issue or avoiding further confrontation. After their discussion about politics intensified, Fred and Sue had to agree to differ before it impacted their friendship. I'm sick of arguing with you, so let's just agree to differ and move on from this issue.See also: agree, differ

agree with

1. To share the same opinion as another person or group. I agree with the way management is trying to address the problem of employee tardiness. I don't agree with your methods of disciplining your children—I think they're much too harsh.2. To have no ill effects on someone. (Usually used in the negative in reference to food that has made one ill.) I feel so nauseous right now—I guess that burger I ate for lunch just didn't agree with me.3. To be in accordance with something else. The scientist's findings agree with the study published by the government's health organization. Can you tally these again? The numbers just don't agree with what's written here.4. To make one happy; to suit one's personality well. Look at how happy she is! Being on stage certainly agrees with her.See also: agree

birds in their little nests agree

Housemates should try to treat each other amicably. Even though I know that birds in their little nests agree, I can't seem to stop myself from arguing with my sister all the time.See also: agree, bird, little, nest

couldn't agree more

Agree completely. Typically used in the first person (preceded by "I"), but also seen in some third-person constructions. A: "Regardless of what your political views are, we need more civility in our discourse." B: "I couldn't agree more. I'm glad to hear you say that." We've heard what you've had to say, and frankly we couldn't agree more. It's just that we don't have the funding.See also: agree, more

not agree with (someone or something)

1. To not share the same opinion or feeling as someone. I'm afraid I don't agree with Janet on this one. I think we should be lowering our rates, not raising them. We all agree with you—this whole situation got completely out of hand.2. To not support or condone something. I really don't agree with raising taxes on anyone but the most wealthy in society. The board doesn't agree with your findings, Doctor.3. Of food, to cause illness or discomfort in someone's digestive tract. Those gas station nachos didn't agree with me at all. I love living in India, but spicy foods just don't agree with me, so mealtimes here have been a little bit tricky.See also: agree, not

agree to disagree

Cliché [for two or more parties] to calmly agree not to come to an agreement in a dispute. We have accomplished nothing except that we agree to disagree.See also: agree, disagree

agree to something

to consent to something; to allow something to be done; to approve something. If you don't agree to my leaving early, I'll just do it anyway.See also: agree

agree (up)on someone or something

to agree to the choice of someone or something. Let's try to agree upon a date.See also: agree, on

agree with someone

1. Lit. to hold the same opinion or judgment as someone else. I simply do not agree with you! 2. Fig. [for something] to be acceptable to someone as food. (Usually negative, referring to the disagreeable consequences of eating bad food.) Onions do not agree with me.See also: agree

agree

(with someone) (about someone or something) and agree (with someone) ((up)on someone or something) [for two or more parties] to agree with one another about the facts concerning someone or something. I agree with you about Judy; she is brilliant. He agreed with Sam upon a time for the meeting.

agree with something

1. Fig. [for something] to look good or go well with something else. This dress does not agree with these shoes, does it? 2. Fig. [for something] to be in accord with something else. Your analysis agrees with mine.See also: agree

agree (with something) (in something)

[for grammatical features] to match or go together with other grammatical features. The subject and the verb agree in number.

Birds in their little nests agree.

Prov. People who live together should try hard to get along peacefully. (Usually used to admonish children not to fight with each other.) Brother: She called me a name! Sister: I did not! He's a liar! Father: Now, now, kids—birds in their little nests agree. Let's not argue about this, guys. Birds in their little nests agree.See also: agree, Bird, little, nest

not agree with someone

[for food] to make someone ill; [for something that one has eaten] to give one stomach distress. Fried foods don't agree with Tom. I always have onions in my garden, but I never eat them. They just don't agree with me.See also: agree, not

agree to differ

agree to disagree

If two people who are arguing about something agree to differ or agree to disagree, they decide to stop arguing because neither of them is going to change their opinion. I find some of his views very curious and we've agreed to differ on some things. You and I are going to have to agree to disagree on this issue.See also: agree, differ

agree to differ

cease to argue about something because neither party will compromise or be persuaded.See also: agree, differ

aˌgree to ˈdiffer

(of two or more people) allow each other to have different opinions about something, especially in order to avoid more argument: Our views on this matter are so different that we’ll just have to agree to differ.See also: agree, differ

I ˌcouldn’t agree (with you) ˈmore

I completely agree (with you): I couldn’t agree with you more about the need to hire extra staff.See also: agree, more

agree to

v. To consent to something; accede to something: The store owner agreed to the supplier's new proposal for a weekly shipment. I cannot agree to going with you on such a dangerous adventure!See also: agree

agree with

v.1. To be in accord with someone or something: I agree with Mary that we should sell the car. Since we agree with each other, the matter is settled.2. To be well suited to someone: The excitement of the big city certainly agrees with you!3. To approve of something: The protesters don't agree with capital punishment.4. To be easily digestible. Used in the negative: I didn't eat the crab cakes, since shellfish don't agree with me.See also: agree

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verb to respond affirmatively; receive with agreement or compliance

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verb to come to an understanding or to terms

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verb to be compatible or in correspondence

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verb consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something

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verb show grammatical agreement

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