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English verb: agree | |||
| 1. | agree (communication) be in accord; be in agreement | ||
| Samples | We agreed on the terms of the settlement. I can't agree with you!. I hold with those who say life is sacred. Both philosophers concord on this point. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue agree, Sam wants to agree with Sue | ||
| Synonyms | concord, concur, hold | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s on something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | arrange, concede, conciliate, conclude, fix up, grant, make up, patch up, reconcile, resolve, see eye to eye, settle, settle, subscribe, support, yield | ||
| Verb group | agree | ||
| Antonyms | disagree, take issue, differ, dissent | ||
| 2. | agree (communication) consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something | ||
| Samples | She agreed to all my conditions. He agreed to leave her alone. | ||
| Examples | They agree to move | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accept, consent, go for | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accede, acquiesce, assent, bargain, plea-bargain | ||
| 3. | agree (stative) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics | ||
| Samples | The two stories don't agree in many details. The handwriting checks with the signature on the check. The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun. | ||
| Synonyms | check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, equal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accord, adhere, agree, align, answer, bear out, befit, beseem, coincide, concord, conform to, consist, consort, correlate, corroborate, duplicate, fit, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, homologize, look, meet, parallel, parallel, pattern, resemble, rhyme, rime, square, suit, support, twin, underpin | ||
| Verb group | accord, agree, check, check out, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize | ||
| Antonyms | disaccord, discord, disagree | ||
| 4. | agree (stative) go together | ||
| Samples | The colors don't harmonize. Their ideas concorded. | ||
| Synonyms | accord, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blend, blend in, go | ||
| Verb group | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | ||
| 5. | agree (stative) show grammatical agreement | ||
| Samples | Subjects and verbs must always agree in English. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Domain category | grammar | ||
| 6. | agree (possession) be agreeable or suitable | ||
| Samples | White wine doesn't agree with me. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | suit | ||
| 7. | agree (communication) achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose | ||
| Samples | No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue agree, Sam wants to agree with Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | compromise, conclude | ||
| Verb group | agree, concord, concur, hold | ||
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