English > agree: 7 senses > verb 1, communication| Meaning | Be in accord / accord; be in agreement. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s on something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
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| Model | Sam and Sue agree; Sam wants to agree with Sue |
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| Examples | - "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"
- "I can't agree with you!"
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| Synonyms | hold, concur, concord |
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| Entailed by | compromise | Settle by concession |
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| Narrower | arrange, fix up | make arrangements for |
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| concede, yield, grant | Be willing to concede |
| conclude, resolve | reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation |
| reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle | Come to terms |
| see eye to eye | Be in agreement |
| settle | end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement |
| subscribe, support | Adopt as a belief |
| Opposite | disagree, differ, dissent, take issue | Be of different opinions |
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| Similar to | agree | achieve harmony / harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose |
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| Spanish | acordar, aprobar, asentir, coincidir, concordar, convenir, estar de acuerdo, pactar |
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| Catalan | acordar, coincidir, convenir, estar d'acord, pactar |
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| Adjectives | agreeable | prepared to agree / agree or consent |
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| Nouns | agreement | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of agreeing / agreeing / agreeing |
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English > agree: 7 senses > verb 2, communication| Meaning | consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
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| Model | They agree to move |
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| Examples | - "She agreed to all my conditions"
- "He agreed to leave her alone"
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| Narrower | assent, accede, acquiesce | To agree or express agreement |
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| bargain | Come to terms |
| plea-bargain | agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge |
| Broader | accept, consent, go for | Give an affirmative reply to |
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| Spanish | acceder, aceptar, acordar, convenir, estar de acuerdo, pactar |
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| Catalan | acordar, concordar, convenir, pactar |
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| Adjectives | agreeable | prepared to agree / agree or consent |
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| Nouns | agreement | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of agreeing / agreeing / agreeing |
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| agreement | the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises |
English > agree: 7 senses > verb 3, stative| Meaning | satisfy a condition or restriction. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP |
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| Synonyms | match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally |
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| Narrower | adhere | Be compatible or in accordance with |
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| align | Be or come into adjustment with |
| answer | match or correspond |
| befit, suit, beseem | accord or comport with |
| coincide | Be the same |
| consist | Be consistent in form, tenor, or character |
| correlate | To bear a reciprocal or mutual relation |
| corroborate, underpin, bear out, support | support / support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm |
| harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree | Go together |
| homologize | Be homologous |
| look | accord in appearance with |
| parallel | Be parallel to |
| pattern | form a pattern |
| resemble | Appear like |
| rhyme, rime | Be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable |
| square | Be compatible with |
| twin, duplicate, parallel | duplicate or match |
| Broader | equal, be | Be identical or equivalent to |
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| Opposite | disagree, disaccord, discord | Be different from one another |
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| Similar to | check, check out | Be verified or confirmed |
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| harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree | Go together |
| Spanish | acordar, coincidir, convenir, corresponder, igualar, pactar, parecer, ser igual a |
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| Catalan | acordar, coincidir, convenir, correspondre, pactar, parèixer, semblar, ser igual a |
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| Adjectives | agreeable | in keeping |
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| Nouns | agreement | compatibility of observations |
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English > agree: 7 senses > verb 7, communication| Meaning | achieve harmony / harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP |
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| Model | Sam and Sue agree; Sam wants to agree with Sue |
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| Example | "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman" |
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| Narrower | compromise | make a compromise / compromise |
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| conclude | reach agreement on |
| Similar to | agree, hold, concur, concord | Be in accord / accord |
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| Spanish | acordar, avenirse, concordar, convenir, ponerse de acuerdo, quedar |
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| Catalan | avenir-se, concordar, convenir, estar d'acord, posar-se d'acord |
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| Adjectives | agreeable | prepared to agree / agree or consent |
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| Nouns | agreement | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of agreeing / agreeing / agreeing |
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| agreement | harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters |
