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Word agreement
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / əˈɡriːmənt / NAmE / əˈɡriːmənt /
Example
  • an international peace agreement
  • the agreement (= the document recording the agreement) was signed during a meeting at the un.
  • they have a free trade agreement with australia.
  • an agreement was finally reached between management and employees.
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agreement

(noun)BrE / əˈɡriːmənt / NAmE / əˈɡriːmənt /
  1. an arrangement, a promise or a contract made with somebody
    • an international peace agreement
    • The agreement (= the document recording the agreement) was signed during a meeting at the UN.
    • They have a free trade agreement with Australia.
    • An agreement was finally reached between management and employees.
    • They had made a verbal agreement to sell.
    • They had an agreement never to talk about work at home.
  2. the state of sharing the same opinion or feeling
    • opposite disagreement
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/disagreement
    • The two sides failed to reach agreement.
    • Are we in agreement about the price?
  3. the fact of somebody approving of something and allowing it to happen
    • You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip.
  4. the state of having the same number, gender or person
    • synonym concord
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/concord_1
    • In the sentence ‘They live in the country’, the plural form of the verb ‘live’ is in agreement with the plural subject ‘they’.

    Extra Examples

    • As yet there is no agreement between the two sides.
    • He nodded his agreement.
    • He sued the company for breach of agreement.
    • I am hopeful that we can come to an agreement.
    • I am in agreement with you that she should be given more responsibilities.
    • I think we are all in agreement that prices should be kept low.
    • Some employers reneged on agreements once the recession set in.
    • The Hollywood stars signed a prenuptial agreement before marrying last year.
    • The agreement will be legally binding.
    • The draft agreement will be available before the meeting.
    • The separation is by mutual agreement.
    • The terms of the agreement do not allow such exports.
    • The two sides failed to reach agreement.
    • There is agreement among teachers that changes need to be made.
    • They are working out a formal ceasefire agreement.
    • They signed two agreements on improving economic co-operation.
    • Under the agreement, the farmer is not allowed to use this field.
    • We have an agreement to always tell each other the truth about everything.
    • We signed the agreement so we are now bound by it.
    • We will need to get the agreement of local organizations.
    • With the agreement of all members of the club, we decided to organize a trip.
    • You have not kept to our agreement.
    • a clause in the agreement
    • a trade agreement with China
    • an agreement between the company and the unions
    • An agreement was finally reached between management and employees.
    • He still hopes to get his father’s agreement.
    • My client wishes to withdraw the application, with the court’s agreement.
    • My wife is in complete agreement with me on this subject.
    • No images may be reproduced without the artist’s agreement.
    • Such a measure would require the unanimous agreement of the member states.
    • The museum secured the agreement of the owners to the loan of the statue.
    • There is general agreement among the experts that…
    • There was broad agreement on what was needed.

    Word Origin

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