agree

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something

   They agreed to all my conditions.

2. 2
   verb

   to be in accord

   We agree on the fundamental issues.

3. 3
   verb

   to achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose

   None of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman.

4. 4
   verb

   to be agreeable or suitable

   White wine doesn't agree with me.

5. 5
   verb

   to be compatible, similar or consistent

   They really agree with us.

6. 6
   verb

   to go together

   The subject and the verb in this sentence do not agree.

7. 7
   verb

   to show grammatical agreement

   Subjects and verbs must always agree in English.

8. 8
   verb

   To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.

   All parties agree in the expediency of the law.

Etymology

From Middle English agreen, from Old French agreer (“to accept or receive kindly”), from a gré (“favorably”), from Latin ad (“to”) + gratum (“pleasing”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to welcome, greet, praise”).