agree
1. be in accord;
be in agreement (Freq. 62)
- 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
• Syn:
hold, concur, concord
• Ant:
disagree
• Derivationally related forms:
concord (for: concord), concordance (for: concord), concurrence (for: concur), agreeable, agreement
• Hyponyms:
settle, reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate,
see eye to eye, concede, yield, grant, subscribe, support,
conclude, resolve, arrange, fix up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s on something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- Sam and Sue agree
- Sam wants to agree with Sue
2. consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something (Freq. 25)
- She agreed to all my conditions
- He agreed to leave her alone
• Derivationally related forms:
agreeable, agreement
• Hypernyms:
accept, consent, go for
• Hyponyms:
plea-bargain, bargain, assent, accede, acquiesce
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- They agree to move
3. be compatible, similar or consistent;
coincide in their characteristics (Freq. 4)
- 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
• Syn:
match, fit, correspond, check, jibe,
gibe, tally
• Ant:
disagree
• Derivationally related forms:
agreeable, agreement, correspondent (for: correspond), correspondence (for: correspond), match (for: match)
• Hypernyms:
equal, be
• Hyponyms:
consist, look, answer, coincide, align,
correlate, parallel, twin, duplicate, square, corroborate,
underpin, bear out, support, resemble, meet, fit,
conform to, homologize, befit, suit, beseem, harmonize,
harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, pattern,
adhere, rhyme, rime
• Verb Group:
harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord,
fit in, check, check out
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
4. go together (Freq. 1)
- The colors don't harmonize
- Their ideas concorded
• Syn:
harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in
• Derivationally related forms:
agreeable, concord (for: concord), accordant (for: accord), accord (for: accord), harmony (for: harmonize)
• Hypernyms:
match, fit, correspond, check, jibe,
gibe, tally
• Hyponyms:
blend, go, blend in
• Verb Group:
match, fit, correspond, check, jibe,
gibe, tally
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
5. show grammatical agreement
- Subjects and verbs must always agree in English
• Derivationally related forms:
agreement
• Topics:
grammar
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
6. be agreeable or suitable
- White wine doesn't agree with me
• Hypernyms:
suit
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
7. achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose
- No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman
• Derivationally related forms:
agreeable, agreement
• Hyponyms:
compromise, conclude
• Verb Group:
hold, concur, concord
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- Sam and Sue agree
- Sam wants to agree with Sue
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