agree
agree Lexical Profile
agree Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To have the same opinion about something; to concur.
"Most climate scientists agree that global temperatures are rising due to human activity."
To consent to do something that has been suggested by another person.
"She agreed to review the manuscript before the submission deadline."
To reach a mutual decision about something, such as a price, contract, or course of action, after negotiation.
"The two companies finally agreed on the terms of the merger after weeks of talks."
To be consistent with another fact, statement, or account; to match.
"Your financial calculations do not agree with the figures in the annual audit."
To have the same grammatical number, gender, case, or person as another word in a sentence.
"In standard English grammar, a verb must agree with its subject in number."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'agree' can be used transitively to mean approve or settle a plan (e.g., 'agree the terms'), whereas American English requires a preposition ('agree on' or 'agree to the terms'). Additionally, 'agree with' typically applies to a person or an opinion, 'agree to' applies to a proposal or condition, and 'agree on' applies to a matter of mutual decision.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'agreer' ('to receive with favor, take pleasure in'), formed from the phrase 'a gre' ('favorably'), ultimately from Latin 'ad' ('to') and 'gratus' ('pleasing, welcome').