Dictionary
a•gree
Pronunciation: (u-grē'), [key]
—v., a•greed, a•gree•ing.
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v.i.
1. to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often fol. by
with):
I don't agree with you.
2. to give consent; assent (often fol. by
to):
He agreed to accompany the ambassador. Do you agree to the conditions?
3. to live in concord or without contention; get along together.
4. 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.
5. to be consistent; harmonize (usually fol. by
with):
This story agrees with hers.
6. to correspond; conform; resemble (usually fol. by
with):
The play does not agree with the book.
7. to be suitable; comply with a preference or an ability to digest (usually fol. by
with):
The food did not agree with me.
8. Gram.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.
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v.t.
1. to concede; grant (usually fol. by a noun clause):
I agree that he is the ablest of us.
2. Chiefly Brit.to consent to or concur with:
We agree the stipulations. I must agree your plans. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
