English > agreement: 6 senses > noun 1, communication| Meaning | The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises. |
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| Example | "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business" |
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| Synonym | understanding |
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| Parts | condition, strings, term | (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement |
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| Narrower | bargain, deal | An agreement between parties / parties / parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each |
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| conspiracy, confederacy | A secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful / unlawful act |
| covenant | (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return |
| entente, entente cordiale | A friendly understanding between political powers |
| fair-trade agreement | An agreement (illegal in the United States) between the manufacturer / manufacturer of a trademarked item of merchandise and its retail distributors / distributors to sell the item at a price at or above the price set by the manufacturer / manufacturer |
| gentlemen's agreement | A personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding |
| oral contract | An agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation |
| reservation | The written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance |
| sale, sales agreement | An agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer) |
| settlement | A conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it |
| severance agreement | An agreement on the terms on which an employee will leave |
| submission | An agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter |
| suicide pact | An agreement by two or more people to commit suicide together at a given place and time |
| unilateral contract | A one-sided / one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise) |
| working agreement | An informal agreement to work together |
| written agreement | A legal document summarizing the agreement between parties |
| Broader | statement | A message that is stated or declared |
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| Spanish | acuerdo, compromiso, pacto |
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| Catalan | acord, pacte |
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| Verbs | agree | consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something |
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English > agreement: 6 senses > noun 3, state| Meaning | harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters. |
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| Example | "the two parties were in agreement" |
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| Synonym | accord |
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| Narrower | community, community of interests | agreement as to goals |
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| concurrence, meeting of minds | A state of cooperation |
| consensus | agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole |
| sense of the meeting | general agreement reached by an assembled group |
| social contract | An implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society |
| unanimity | Everyone being of one mind |
| unison | corresponding exactly |
| Broader | harmony, concord, concordance | A harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds) |
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| Opposite | disagreement, dissension, dissonance | A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters |
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| Spanish | acuerdo, armonía, avenencia, convenio |
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| Catalan | acord, avinença, harmonia |
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| Verbs | agree | achieve harmony / harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose |
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English > agreement: 6 senses > noun 6, communication| Meaning | The verbal / verbal / verbal act of agreeing / agreeing / agreeing. |
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| Narrower | accession, assenting | agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly) |
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| accord, conformity, accordance | concurrence of opinion |
| assent, acquiescence | agreement with a statement or proposal to do something |
| concession | A point conceded or yielded |
| concurrence, concurrency | agreement of results or opinions |
| connivance, collusion | agreement on a secret plot |
| harmony, concord, concordance | agreement of opinions |
| ratification, confirmation | making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it |
| second, secondment, endorsement, indorsement | A speech seconding a motion |
| subscription | agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name |
| Broader | speech act | The use of language to perform some act |
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| Opposite | disagreement | The speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing |
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| Spanish | acuerdo |
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| Verbs | agree | be in accord / accord |
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| agree | consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something |
| agree | achieve harmony / harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose |
