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a‧gree S1 W1 /əˈɡriː/ verb
[Word Family: adjective: agreeable ≠ disagreeable, agreed; verb: agree ≠ disagree; noun: agreement ≠ disagreement; adverb: agreeably ≠ disagreeably]
[date : 1300-1400; Language : Old French; Origin : agréer, from gré 'will, pleasure', from Latin gratus 'pleasing']
1. SAME OPINION [INTRANSITIVE, TRANSITIVE NOT IN PROGRESSIVE]to have or express the same opinion about something as someone else OPP disagree:
　 ▪ Teenagers and their parents rarely agree.
agree with
　 ▪ If she felt he was right, she would agree with him.
agree that
　 ▪ Most people nowadays would agree that a good pub is one of our best traditions.
agree on/about
　 ▪ We don’t agree on everything, of course.
I quite agree/I couldn’t agree more (=I agree completely)
　 ▪ ‘We have to talk.’ ‘Absolutely,’ Meredith replied. ‘I couldn’t agree more.’

2. SAY YES [INTRANSITIVE, TRANSITIVE NOT IN PROGRESSIVE]to say yes to an idea, plan, suggestion etc OPP refuse:
　 ▪ I suggested we go somewhere for the weekend and she agreed at once.
agree to do something
　 ▪ No one really knows why he agreed to do the film.
agree to
　 ▪ My sister won’t agree to our mother going into a nursing home.

3. DECIDE TOGETHER [INTRANSITIVE, TRANSITIVE NOT IN PROGRESSIVE]to make a decision with someone after a discussion with them
agree to do something
　 ▪ We agreed to meet again the following Monday.
agree on
　 ▪ They managed to agree on a date for the wedding.
agree that
　 ▪ It was agreed that elections would be held in May.
agree a price/plan/strategy etc
　 ▪ We agreed a new four-year contract.

4. BE THE SAME [INTRANSITIVE NOT IN PROGRESSIVE]if two pieces of information agree with each other, they match or are the same
agree with
　 ▪ Your story doesn’t agree with what the police have told us.

5. agree to differ/disagree
if two people agree to differ, they accept that they have different opinions about something and stop arguing about it
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THESAURUS
to say yes
▪agree to say that you think that someone’s plan or suggestion is a good idea and you think it should happen :
　 ▪ Charles suggested going for a picnic, and we all agreed.
　 ▪ The Council of Ministers would never agree to such a plan.
　 ▪ Few people expect the rebels to agree to the peace plan.
　 ▪ When I proposed that in future we should hold our meetings in the bar, the others agreed wholeheartedly.
▪say yes especially spoken to agree to do what someone has asked :
　 ▪ They asked if I would give a talk, and I stupidly said yes.
▪approve to officially agree to a plan or proposal :
　 ▪ Congress approved the plan by a large majority.
▪give your consent to say that you agree to something that will affect you, your family, or your property, when you have the legal right to say ‘no’ :
　 ▪ Her parents have given their consent to the marriage.
▪go along with something to agree with someone else’s plan or suggestion even though you are not sure if it is the right thing to do :
　 ▪ He wasn’t very happy with the idea, but he decided to go along with it.
to have the same opinion
▪agree to have the same opinion as someone, or to think that a statement is correct :
　 ▪ I totally agree with what you’ve just said.
　 ▪ I completely agree with Chomsky when he says that humans are born with a special ability to learn language.
　 ▪ Most experts agree that dieting needs to be accompanied by regular exercise.
▪be in agreement formal if people are in agreement, they agree with each other, especially after discussing something :
　 ▪ The brothers are in agreement over the future of their company.
　 ▪ The world’s scientists are in agreement that global warming is a problem that needs to be addressed.
▪share sb’s view/be of the same opinion formal to have the same opinion as someone, especially about an important issue :
　 ▪ A lot of people share his view that tourism will have a negative impact on the island.
　 ▪ Professor Dawkins is of the same opinion as Dr Jones.
　 ▪ They share the view that nuclear energy can play an important role in meeting global demands for energy.
　 ▪ All three specialists were of the same opinion about the cause of her illness.
▪concur /kənˈkɜː $ -ˈkɜːr/ formal to agree with someone or about something – a very formal word which is used especially in official contexts :
　 ▪ The committee concurred with this view.
　 ▪ She asked her colleague, and she concurred.
　 ▪ Was it his aggression which set him apart from his rivals? ‘Possibly,’ he concurred.
　 ▪ As most biblical scholars concur, the letter could not have been written by any contemporary of Jesus.
▪see eye to eye [NOT IN PROGRESSIVE]to agree with someone about something – used especially in negative sentences :
　 ▪ We don’t always see eye to eye, but we do respect each other’s opinions.
▪agree up to a point to partly agree with someone :
　 ▪ I agree with you up to a point, but surely the situation is more complex than that?
agree with something phrasal verb
1. to believe that a decision, action, or suggestion is correct or right:
　 ▪ I don’t agree with hitting children.

2. not agree with somebody
if a type of food does not agree with you, it makes you feel ill:
　 ▪ Green peppers don’t agree with me.

3. if an adjective, verb etc agrees with a word, it matches that word by being plural if the word is plural etc

verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a verb agrees with the subject
▪ In Arabic, all verbs agree with their subjects in gender and number.
accept/agree on a compromise
▪ It would be advantageous for both countries to accept a compromise.
accept/agree to conditions
▪ He refused to accept the conditions set by the rebel leader.
agree an agenda
▪ The meeting ended in chaos as representatives were unable to agree an agenda.
agree on a price
▪ Now all we need to do is agree on a price.
agree to a contract (also agree a contract British English)
▪ Keane was reported to have agreed a contract for a further three years.
agree to a request (also grant sb’s requestformal)
▪ The judge granted his request.
▪ Diana was happy to agree to his request.
agreed to co-operate
▪ They agreed to co-operate with Brazil on a programme to protect the rain forests.
kindly offer/agree/give etc
▪ Mr Nunn has kindly agreed to let us use his barn for the dance.
the agreed dateBritish English, agreed upon date American English (= one that people have agreed on)
▪ The work was not finished by the agreed date.
the agreed/stipulated/recommended maximum (=one that is agreed between people)
▪ A pregnant woman should drink no more than the recommended maximum of 4 units per week.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADVERB
also
▪ The United States also agreed to drop its opposition to a follow-up conference in 2006.
▪ He also agreed to revise training operations to quell noise that Okinawans have complained about for years.
▪ The Government has also agreed that the men could be used to escort detainees released from prison camps.
▪ Raytheon also agrees to begin a series of energy-conservation measures in its plants.
▪ In the remaining working days of this month there are hopes that the council will also agree measures to control trans-national mergers.
▪ He also agreed to adopt policies on affirmative action and ethics.
▪ The service has also agreed to expedite final consideration of 900 species believed worthy of protection.
▪ Members also agreed that investing some surplus Social Security funds in the stock market ought to be seriously considered.
on
▪ An ambitious agenda was agreed on, and the official calendars of 12 heads of state were duly adjusted.
▪ I'd have to take a few hundred and we might get one we both agree on.
▪ At the end, the reunited brothers will agree on exactly how many flashes there have been.
▪ What makes the situation in Britain today so worrying is that the leaders of both main parties agree on virtually everything.
▪ Washington seems unable to agree on even its most basic task, which is to fund the government.
▪ Earlier, negotiators at the talks could not agree on who should back off first.
▪ At this stage, the rules in use are known to all, and all agree on what the rules are.
to
▪ The proposals have been agreed to with the co-operation of the police and Middlesbrough Cycling Group.
▪ I thought at the time it was a crazy thing to agree to and early events seemed to confirm this.
▪ I agreed to help you out tonight, but that was all I agreed to.
▪ And what had he agreed to anyway?
▪ In order to lock into today's low rates potential borrowers will have to agree to marginally higher rates than are really current.
▪ The painting was agreed to by Luce inpart to recompense for what she saw as her misjudgment of her dead friend.
▪ By 1980, the Midland was so desperate to satisfy its international ambitions, it would have agreed to almost anything.
▪ A scheme to share the costs between insurers and taxpayers has been agreed to, but Parliament has yet to approve it.
NOUN
contract
▪ Mr Quinn said he and Mr Neal had agreed a contract to refer work between the firms.
▪ Two players agreed to new contracts Wednesday.
▪ Thus, the couple had agreed upon a simple contract.
▪ Right-hander Darren Dreifort agreed to a one-year contract.
▪ Therefore providers ought to be able to agree to contracts for these services at a lower price.
▪ What happens if the union and the school board can not agree on a contract?
▪ Neale, 38, has agreed a three-year contract and takes up his duties on March 1.
▪ Following his second season, Karros agreed to a contract worth $ 6. 15 million over three seasons.
friend
▪ Mr. Bowis Does my hon. Friend agree that a curse of modern urban living is musical mega-decibels in the night?
▪ Mr. Sayeed Does my hon. Friend agree that assessing ability only in terms of academic achievement sells young people short?
▪ Mr. Knox Does my right hon. Friend agree that that is an impressive increase over that period of years?
▪ Mr. Thurnham Does my hon. Friend agree that voluntary groups and private providers can efficiently deliver services for the disabled?
▪ Will my right hon. Friend agree to talk to the museum to ascertain whether he can guide it in filling the gap?
minister
▪ The Prime Minister I agree with my hon. Friend about the importance of clear-cut and low corporate and personal tax rates.
▪ The Prime Minister I agree entirely with my hon. Friend's analysis on that point.
▪ The bankers and ministers agree that McKenzie was key to the agreement.
▪ The Prime Minister I agree with the point made by my hon. Friend.
▪ Does the Minister agree that people need and prefer a free eye test?
party
▪ The two parties may agree a price for the land or ask an agent to act on their behalf.
▪ Then, Clinton also intervened, without appointing an emergency board, by appealing to both parties to agree to binding arbitration.
▪ In practice the parties and arbitrator should agree his remuneration in advance.
▪ Majority Nationalist Party agreed to advance debate on the proposals after earlier saying they wanted to delay action.
▪ The next Opposition party should agree more timetabling of Bills early in the new Parliament, and we should keep to it.
▪ Both parties can at least agree that this is no way to pick a president.
▪ To achieve that goal, I call upon all parties to agree to an immediate cease-fire.
plan
▪ They will have to agree the plan and will no doubt wish to have a significant part in discussions.
▪ They have kept the government shut to pressure the president to agree to a seven-year plan to balance the federal budget.
▪ Indeed, though the Cabinet had agreed the plan in December Hoare was forced to resign, and replaced by Eden.
▪ However, Rodman said the state only agreed to the clean-up plan to avoid further delays.
▪ Within two weeks the participants were able to agree upon a draft plan.
▪ Morrison Knudsen and lenders agree on a plan to avoid a cash shortage.
▪ She acquiesced, agreeing to his plan for a meeting with Joan in the palace rose-garden.
▪ Talks aimed at agreeing on a plan to balance the budget within seven years are still taking place.
price
▪ The critical aspect still to be agreed was the gas price.
▪ The two parties may agree a price for the land or ask an agent to act on their behalf.
▪ We have already agreed on a price for each tree, so the job is to agree on how many there are.
▪ That is, it may be easier to agree a price for a contract for clinical services than to assess cost or cost-effectiveness.
▪ At the very least the seller agrees that the buyer shall become the owner and the buyer agrees to pay the price.
▪ The weekend talks stalled on United's inability to agree the price for Knighton's withdrawal from the take-over.
▪ They may therefore agree to sell at price level P whatever is demanded.
principle
▪ Whether or not we agree with the principles or validity of church laws and rules, many of our clients will accept them.
▪ But, if the supporters are agreed on the principle of rotation, they disagree over the detail.
▪ We have often found people will nod and agree to the principles but never put them into practice.
▪ Whether Curran and Seaton would agree with the principles that lie behind the above proposals is very doubtful.
▪ Saur has agreed in principle to buy out its partner to produce closer ties with its other operation, Cambrian Environmental Services.
▪ General Mladic had also agreed in principle to open a corridor to Cerska.
▪ The cessation of hostilities was agreed in principle.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Agreed
agree to differ
▪ If after discussion we agree to differ, both versions will be recorded.
▪ They were tolerably happy together, as marriages seem to go, a happiness achieved partly by agreeing to differ.
▪ We might as well agree to differ and get along as well as we can.
be agreed
▪ Any press release must be agreed between the parties prior to issue.
▪ Equally it was agreed by all counsel that such a view was erroneous, and I agree.
▪ It is therefore important to ensure that wording is agreed as far as possible during drafting meetings.
▪ It was agreed that all transmission of film material will be in a progressive scan format from launch of services.
▪ It was agreed that he might return to work from the hospital when he felt better able to cope.
▪ Regional banding could not be agreed to simply on the basis of national wage bargaining.
▪ The economic rationale, in terms of economic efficiency, was agreed in terms of increasing competitiveness, rather than the change of ownership.
▪ The handover of the Bedford and Luton institutions was agreed.
be inclined to agree/think/believe etc
▪ After reading this book, you might be inclined to think so.
▪ Before then, we are inclined to believe only hip jazz musicians and self-destructive beat poets did dope.
▪ I am inclined to believe the police.
▪ Or did he, as some are inclined to think, actually invent it?
▪ Some conservative politicians were inclined to agree.
▪ Still, when he makes a statement such as you refer to, I would be inclined to believe him.
▪ We are inclined to think of connections between earlier and later events rather than connections between simultaneous events.
▪ You are inclined to agree with their judgement.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ "I wish it was time to go home." "I couldn't agree more."
▪ "Yes, I'm sure you're right," agreed Tony.
▪ After a few minutes' discussion we had agreed a price and the car was mine.
▪ Charles suggested going for a picnic, and we all agreed.
▪ Few people expect the rebels to agree to the peace plan.
▪ Finally, after some tough negotiating, it was agreed that the workforce would be reduced by 10%.
▪ I'll have to check these calculations again -- the totals don't agree.
▪ I agree with you about the color -- it looks awful.
▪ I suggested we move to Chicago and she agreed.
▪ I think it's too expensive. Do you agree?
▪ It was agreed that the price should be fixed at $200.
▪ Lee agreed with Jackson that more opportunities should be created for minorities in film.
▪ Most experts agree that drugs like heroin can cause permanent brain damage.
▪ Mr Johnson thinks it's too risky, and I tend to agree with him.
▪ Right then, are we all agreed?
▪ The Council of Ministers would never agree to such a plan.
▪ The one thing all the parties agreed on was the need for fair elections.
▪ The project can't go ahead until the finance committee agrees.
▪ They agreed to meet up later in the week.
▪ Ultimately the two sides could not agree, and negotiations were abandoned.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ I also agree with Scott L.J.'s observations about the form of order that would be proper to be made.
▪ If Brian agrees to buy the car, then changes his mind, can he withdraw his acceptance?
▪ Mr and Mrs Davenport accepted and agreed with the results of the psychological evaluation.
▪ Plant managers and the union agreed to take the Quality of Work Life effort plant-wide.