go along with somebody/something phrasal verb (
see also go)
1. to agree with or support someone or something:
I would be happy to go along with the idea. Often it was easier to go along with her rather than risk an argument.2. go along with you! British English spoken old-fashioned used to tell someone that you do not believe what they are saying
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agree 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 ▲