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a‧gree /əˈɡriː/ verb
موافق بودن، هم عقیده بودن
خشنود کردن، ممنون کردن، پسند آمدن، آشتی دادن، مطابقت کردن، ترتیب دادن، درست کردن، خشم (کسی را) فرونشاندن، جلوس کردن، نائل شدن، موافقت کردن، موافق بودن، متفق بودن، هم رای بودن، سازش کردن
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Synonyms & Related Wordsagree[verb]Synonyms:- consent, assent, be of the same opinion, comply, concur, see eye to eye
- get on (together), coincide, conform, correspond, match, tally
Antonyms: deny, protest (against), differ (with), differ, disagree, differ (from)
Contrasted words: except, exclude, expostulate, kick, object, remonstrate, balk, demur, jib, oppose, resist, withstand, bicker, quarrel, squabble, wrangle, argue, debate, dispute, hassle, negate, negative, nullify, clash, conflict, jar
Related Idioms: fall in with, hit it off with, go hand in hand
Related Words: allow,
concede,
grant,
own,
receive,
acknowledge,
admit,
coact,
cooperate,
unite,
approach,
equal,
match,
rival,
touch,
complete,
fulfill,
round out,
supplement
English Thesaurus: agree, be in agreement, share sb’s view/be of the same opinion, concur, see eye to eye, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionarya‧gree S1 W1 /əˈɡriː/
verb [
Word Family: adjective:
agreeable ≠
disagreeable,
agreed;
verb:
agree ≠
disagree;
noun:
agreement ≠
disagreement;
adverb:
agreeably ≠
disagreeably]
[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: agréer, from gré 'will, pleasure', from Latin gratus 'pleasing']
1. SAME OPINION [intransitive, transitive not in progressive] to have or express the same opinion about something as someone else
Antonym : disagree:
Teenagers and their parents rarely agree.agree with
If she felt he was right, she would agree with him.agree that
Most people nowadays would agree that a good pub is one of our best traditions.agree on/about
We don’t agree on everything, of course.I quite agree/I couldn’t agree more (=I agree completely)
‘We have to talk.’ ‘Absolutely,’ Meredith replied. ‘I couldn’t agree more.’2. SAY YES [intransitive, transitive not in progressive] to say yes to an idea, plan, suggestion etc
Antonym : refuse:
I suggested we go somewhere for the weekend and she agreed at once.agree to do something
No one really knows why he agreed to do the film.agree to
My sister won’t agree to our mother going into a nursing home.3. DECIDE TOGETHER [intransitive, transitive not in progressive] to make a decision with someone after a discussion with them
agree to do something
We agreed to meet again the following Monday.agree on
They managed to agree on a date for the wedding.agree that
It was agreed that elections would be held in May.agree a price/plan/strategy etc
We agreed a new four-year contract.4. BE THE SAME [intransitive not in progressive] if two pieces of information agree with each other, they match or are the same
agree with
Your story doesn’t agree with what the police have told us.5. agree to differ/disagree if two people agree to differ, they accept that they have different opinions about something and stop arguing about it
3. if an adjective, verb etc agrees with a word, it matches that word by being plural if the word is plural etc
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Collocationsagree verbI. share opinion ADV. heartily, strongly, very much I very much agree with the prime minister.
absolutely, completely, entirely, fully, wholeheartedly I agree entirely with what you have said.
broadly, generally It is generally agreed that more funding is needed for education.
unanimously | gravely, lamely, meekly, soberly, tartly ‘That's true,’ she agreed gravely. VERB + AGREE cannot | be inclined to I'm inclined to agree there's
nothing we can do.
PREP. about We don't always agree
about everything.
on/upon Are
we all agreed on this?
with Do
you agree with me that the
scheme won't work?
PHRASES I couldn't agree more I couldn't agree more with what has
just been said.
I quite agree, I'm sure you will agree I'm sure
you'll agree that this issue is vitally
important to the success of the
company.
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agree II. say yes ADV. voluntarily | readily She
suggested a walk in the open air
and he readily agreed. | grudgingly, reluctantly | kindly Edith Harlow has kindly agreed to
help.
tacitly | provisionally PREP. to He agreed to our proposals.
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agree III. decide ADV. expressly | tacitly | verbally | provisionally It was
provisionally agreed that 12
August was to be the date.
VERB + AGREE be unable to, fail to The two countries were unable to agree on a common strategy. PHRASES agree to differ/disagree We must just agree to disagree on
this point.
(be) mutually agreed working towards mutually
agreed goals | internationally/nationally agreed nationally agreed guidelines
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Common Errorsagreeverb1.
BAD: I don't agree the people who say women should stay at home.
GOOD: I don't agree with the people who say women should stay at home.
BAD: In many ways I agree to his statement.
GOOD: In many ways I agree with his statement.
Usage Note:agree with sb/sth = have the same opinion as: 'You can't expect everyone to agree with you all the time.' 'I tend to agree with you that the proposal is too risky.'
2.
BAD: I don't understand why he doesn't agree the divorce.
GOOD: I don't understand why he doesn't agree to the divorce.
BAD: Conservationists will never agree the building of the motorway.
GOOD: Conservationists will never agree to the building of the motorway.
Usage Note:agree to sth = be willing to accept or allow something: 'The bank manager has agreed to our request for a loan.'
3.
BAD: I am agree that archaeological treasures should be protected.
GOOD: I agree that archaeological treasures should be protected.
BAD: In some ways I am agree with those who want stricter punishments.
GOOD: In some ways I agree with those who want stricter punishments.
Usage Note:Agree is a verb (NOT an adjective).
4. See FACT 4 (
fact)
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Thesaurusagree to say that you think that someone’s plan or suggestion is a good idea and you think it should happen:
Charles suggested going for a picnic, and we all agreed.
The Council of Ministers would never agree to such a plan.
Few people expect the rebels to agree to the peace plan.
When I proposed that in future we should hold our meetings in the bar, the others agreed wholeheartedly.say yes especially spoken to agree to do what someone has asked:
They asked if I would give a talk, and I stupidly said yes.approve to officially agree to a plan or proposal:
Congress approved the plan by a large majority.give your consent to say that you agree to something that will affect you, your family, or your property, when you have the legal right to say ‘no’:
Her parents have given their consent to the marriage.go along with something to agree with someone else’s plan or suggestion even though you are not sure if it is the right thing to do:
He wasn’t very happy with the idea, but he decided to go along with it.be in agreement formal if people are in agreement, they agree with each other, especially after discussing something:
The brothers are in agreement over the future of their company.
The world’s scientists are in agreement that global warming is a problem that needs to be addressed.share sb’s view/be of the same opinion formal to have the same opinion as someone, especially about an important issue:
A lot of people share his view that tourism will have a negative impact on the island.
Professor Dawkins is of the same opinion as Dr Jones.
They share the view that nuclear energy can play an important role in meeting global demands for energy.
All three specialists were of the same opinion about the cause of her illness.concur /kənˈkɜː $ -ˈkɜːr/
formal to agree with someone or about something – a very formal word which is used especially in official contexts:
The committee concurred with this view.
She asked her colleague, and she concurred.
Was it his aggression which set him apart from his rivals? ‘Possibly,’ he concurred.
As most biblical scholars concur, the letter could not have been written by any contemporary of Jesus.see eye to eye [not in progressive] to agree with someone about something – used especially in negative sentences:
We don’t always see eye to eye, but we do respect each other’s opinions.agree up to a point to partly agree with someone:
I agree with you up to a point, but surely the situation is more complex than that? [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲