Agree I Agreed əˈɡriː Extra Examples Verb True

• when he said that, i had to agree.
• ‘that's true’, she agreed.
• i totally agree with you!
• you can't expect them to agree on everything.

agree

Verb Forms

1. to have the same opinion as somebody; to say that you have the same opinion
• OPPOSITE disagree
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• When he said that, I had to agree.
• ‘That's true’, she agreed.
• I totally agree with you!
• You can't expect them to agree on everything.
• He agreed with them about the need for change.
• Many experts agree wholeheartedly with this statement.
• I tend to agree with her political views.
• All parties agree (that) urgent action is required.
• We agreed (that) the proposal was a good one.
• ‘It's terrible.’ ‘I couldn't agree more!’ (= I completely agree)

Extra Examples

• I agree with her analysis of the situation.
• I don't agree, for reasons I will explain later.
• They said she didn't look well and I had to agree.
• I very much agree with the prime minister.
• I agree entirely with what you have said.
• Do you agree with me that the plan won't work?
• I agree with that analysis of the situation.
• We don't always agree about everything.
• Historians have not always agreed about the exact date.
• They all agree (that) the research is hard work.
• I'm inclined to agree there's nothing we can do.
• I'm sure you'll agree that this issue is vitally important to the success of the company.
2. to approve of something because you think it is morally right
• I don't agree with hitting children as a punishment.
• I'm not sure I agree with the government's policy on this.
3. to say ‘yes’; to say that you will do what somebody wants or that you will allow something to happen
• I asked for a pay rise and she agreed.
• The government has finally agreed in principle (= agreed in general but not in detail) to the terms of the deal.
• Do you think he'll agree to their proposal?
• She agreed (that) I could go early.
• He reluctantly agreed to pay for the damage.
• She agreed to let me go early.

Extra Examples

• She suggested a walk in the open air and he readily agreed.
• Edith Harlow has kindly agreed to help.
4. to decide with somebody else to do something or to have something
• Can we agree on a date?
• The new plan was agreed upon between the two sides.
• They met at the agreed time.
• Can we agree a price?
• We agreed to meet on Thursday.
• We couldn't agree what to do.
• They left at ten, as agreed.

Extra Examples

• The two sides failed to agree on any of the proposals.
• The two countries were unable to agree on a common strategy.
• We are working toward mutually agreed goals.
5. to officially accept a plan, request, etc.
• SYNONYM approve
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/approve
• The company agreed a deal worth $100 million.
• Next year's budget has been agreed.
• We arranged to meet a few days later and agree terms.
6. to be the same as something
• The figures do not agree.
• Your account of the accident does not agree with hers.
7. to match a word or phrase in number, gender or person
• In ‘Tom likes jazz’, the singular verb ‘likes’ agrees with the subject ‘Tom’.
8. if two people agree to differ/disagree, they accept that they have different opinions about something, but they decide not to discuss it any longer
• We must just agree to differ on this.
• In the end we agreed to disagree.
• I think you're wrong. Let's just agree to differ.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French agreer, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + gratus ‘pleasing’.