agree

verb

ə-ˈgrē 

agreed; agreeing

transitive verb

1

a

: to concur in (something, such as an opinion) : admit, concede

They agreed that he was right.

b

: to consent to as a course of action

She agreed to sell him the house.

2

chiefly British : to settle on by common consent : arrange

… I agreed rental terms with him …

—Eric Bennett

intransitive verb

1

: to accept or concede something (such as the views or wishes of another)

agree to a plan

2

a

: to achieve or be in harmony (as of opinion, feeling, or purpose)

We agree in our taste in music.

b

: to get along together

c

: to come to terms

agree on a fair division of profits

3

a

: to be similar : correspond

Both copies agree.

b

: to be consistent

The story agrees with the facts.

4

: to be fitting, pleasing, or healthful : suit

This climate agrees with him.

5

grammar : to have an inflectional form denoting identity or other regular correspondence in a grammatical category (such as gender, number, case, or person)

Synonyms

• coincide
• concur

Choose the Right Synonym for agree

agree, concur, coincide mean to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion.

agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.

on some points we all can agree

concur often implies approval of someone else's statement or decision.

if my wife concurs, it's a deal

coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.

their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

synonyms see in addition assent

Examples of agree in a Sentence

We agreed about some things, but we disagreed about others.

She says that a change is needed, and I agree completely.

We can all agree on one thing: the current law needs to be changed.

Some critics have called the movie a masterpiece, but not everyone agrees.

The house is too big for one person, don't you agree?

She asked if she could go with him, and he agreed that she could.

The jurors were unable to agree a verdict.

The means of ending the dispute were finally agreed.

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps the parties could tacitly agree on broad principles in the past because the technology was less advanced and didn’t matter much to the electorate. —Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024

The personnel news comes one day after Clark’s teammate on the Fever, guard Lexie Hull, agreed to become the 29th player to commit, and three days after Clark’s good friend and Iowa teammate, Aces guard Kate Martin, became the 28th. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024

Team members, in turn, must also commit to the behaviors, norms and practices the team has agreed on. —Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

De Beers, which sources about 73% of its diamonds from Botswana, eventually agreed to double the government’s share of its output (and hence revenues) of rough diamonds over the next decade, to 50% from 25%. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English agreen "to please, gratify, consent, concur," borrowed from Anglo-French agreer, from a-, verb-forming prefix (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + -greer, verbal derivative of gré "gratitude, satisfaction, liking, pleasure, assent," going back to Latin grātum, neuter of grātus "thankful, received with gratitude, welcome, pleasant" — more at grace entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Phrases Containing agree

• agree in number
• agree to differ
• agree to disagree
• agree with

Kids Definition

agree

verb

ə-ˈgrē 

agreed; agreeing

1

: to give one's approval : consent

agree to a plan

2

: admit sense 1b, concede

all agreed they had been wrong

3

: to be alike : correspond

both copies agree

4

: to get along well

5

: to come to an understanding

agree on a price

6

: to be fitting, pleasing, or healthful : suit

the climate agrees with you

7

: to be alike or correspond grammatically in gender, number, case, or person

a verb should agree with its subject

Etymology

Middle English agreen "admit, accept," from early French agreer (same meaning), from a- "to, toward" and gre "will, pleasure," derived from Latin gratus "pleasing, thankful, agreeable" — related to grace

Legal Definition

agree

verb

agreed; agreeing

transitive verb

: to share an opinion that

agreed the terms were fair

intransitive verb

1

: to share an opinion, understanding, or intent

unable to agree on a verdict

—New York Law Journal

2

: to indicate willingness or acceptance : give assent or approval