agree
English
/əˈɡɹiː/, /əˈɡɹi/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur.
- (intransitive) To yield assent; to accede;—followed by to.
- (transitive) To yield assent to; to approve.
- (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.
- (intransitive) To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond.
- (intransitive) To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well.
- (intransitive) To correspond to (another word) in a grammatical category, such as gender, number, case, or person.
- (intransitive) To consent to a contract or to an element of a contract.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English agreen derived from Old French agreer (approve, consent, accept receive kindly, be grateful).
Origin
Old French
agreer
Gloss
approve, consent, accept receive kindly, be grateful
Timeline
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Cognates and derived terms
- agreeability English
- agreeable English
- agreeableness English
- agreeably English
- agreeance English
- agreeeth English
- agreeing English
- agreeingly English
- agreeingness English
- agreer English
- agreest English
- agreeth English
- disagree English
- disagreeable English
- disagreeance English
- disagreement English
- disagreer English
- disagreeth English
- nonagreeing English
- reagree English
- unagreeable English
- unagreeing English
- grātum Latin
- agradable Spanish, Castilian
- agradar Spanish, Castilian
- desagradar Spanish, Castilian
- agre Middle English
- agreable Middle English
- agreen Middle English
- agrement Middle English
- disagre Middle English
- agreer Old French
- agréance Old French
- agreer Middle French