Agreement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈɡɹiːmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Agreement is a noun meaning (countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
Meaning
(countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) A state whereby several parties share a view or opinion; the state of not contradicting one another.
- (uncountable, law) A legally binding contract enforceable in a court of law.
- (uncountable, linguistics, grammar) Rules that exist in many languages that force some parts of a sentence to be used or inflected differently depending on certain attributes of other parts.
- (obsolete, chiefly in the plural) An agreeable quality.
Example Sentences
to enter an agreement
He nodded his agreement.
The UK and US negotiators were nearing agreement.
Her nymph-like features such agreements have / That I could venture with her to the grave [...].
Word Forms
- agreements
Synonyms for agreement
Depending on context, synonyms include concord, convention, covenant, pact, treaty, congeniality.
Antonyms for agreement
Common opposites include conflict, disagreement, discord, discordance, dissension.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include accord, arrangement, concord, correspondence, understanding, pact.
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