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agree::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally |
| Type of | be, equal |
| Has types | answer, underpin, rime, rhyme, bear out, befit, beseem, resemble, pattern, parallel, coincide, twin, harmonise, fit in, support, adhere, suit, square, align, concord, look, consist, consort, homologize, correlate, harmonize, corroborate, duplicate, accord |
| Verb group | harmonize, accord, harmonise, check out, concord, consort, check, fit in |
| Derivation | agreeable, agreement |
The two stories don't agree in many details.
agree::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Has types | conclude, compromise |
| Verb group | concord, hold, concur |
| Derivation | agreement, agreeable |
No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | agreement |
Subjects and verbs must always agree in English.
Examples of agree
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They would have to agree to comply with state tax laws for the next eight years.
From the stltoday.com
Egypt was the first Arab country to agree to a peace accord with Israel in 1979.
From the bloomberg.com
Owners agree to the previous demands by the players but don't implement changes.
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Maranatha, I agree with your comments about the ignorance of Medicare enrollees.
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Experts agree the government needs to step up reforms to avoid further declines.
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I may not totally agree with that, but it represents a fairly common perception.
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Most economists agree that government spending needs to rise during a recession.
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The failure to agree resulted in two by-now familiar reactions by the eurocracy.
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Kepler is only the first step in a process that experts agree will take decades.
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- Be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"
- Consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
- Match: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
- Harmonize: go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
- Show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English"
- Be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me"
- Agreement may refer to:
- (Agreement (linguistics)) In languages, agreement or concord is a form of cross-reference between different parts of a sentence or phrase. Agreement happens when a word changes form depending on the other words it relates to.
- (agreed) In harmony; Indicates agreement on the part of the speaker
