Meaning

(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
2. (intransitive, followed by "to") To give assent; to accede.
3. (transitive, UK, Ireland) To yield assent to; to approve.
4. (intransitive) To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.
5. (intransitive) To resemble; to coincide; to correspond; to tally.
6. (intransitive, now always with with) To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well.
7. (intransitive, grammar) To correspond to (another word) in a grammatical category, such as gender, number, case, or person.
8. (intransitive, law) To consent to a contract or to an element of a contract.

Example Sentences

All parties agree in the expediency of the law.

I mostly agree with what you said, but I consider your last point to be unfair.

I couldn’t agree more with what you say, but my brother still doesn't quite agree.

You know that in so great a state as this, Two mightie foes can never well agree.

Theresa May’s cabinet repeatedly fails to agree with itself on what customs arrangement it wants with the EU after Brexit

If music and sweet poetry agree.

For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

The more you agree together, the less hurt can your enemies do you.

Word Forms

• agrees
• agreeing
• agreed

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Use agree when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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