agree
- 01 A1 Beginner
to have the same thought or opinion as another person.
to share a common opinion or perspective with another party. Intransitive; typically takes the preposition 'with'.
Simple“I agree with you that the movie was much too long.”
In context“While most critics praised the performance, few could agree on whether the director's stylistic choices actually enhanced the narrative.”
Synonyms - 02 A2 Elementary
to say that you will do something or that you accept a suggestion.
to give assent or consent to a proposal, request, or course of action.
Simple“The manager finally agreed to give the staff a small pay rise.”
In context“After several hours of intense negotiation, the board agreed to the merger on the condition that no jobs would be lost.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
to make a formal decision or a contract with someone else.
to reach a formal arrangement or settlement through negotiation.
Simple“The two companies agreed a price for the land last night.”
In context“The legal teams met privately to agree the final wording of the contract before the official signing ceremony.”
- 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
to be good for your health or make you feel good, especially food.
to be consistent with one's health or physical well-being; used almost exclusively in the negative regarding food or climate.
Simple“I love spicy food, but unfortunately, it doesn't always agree with me.”
In context“The damp coastal climate did not agree with him, prompting his eventual relocation to a much drier region.”
Synonyms - 05 B2 Upper Intermediate
to have the same grammatical form as another word in a sentence.
to correspond with another word in a sentence regarding grammatical categories such as gender, number, or person.
Simple“In the sentence 'She walks', the verb must agree with the subject.”
In context“Learners often struggle with collective nouns, unsure whether the following verb should agree with the singular form or the plural concept.”
Synonyms
The verb is intransitive when expressing shared opinion; it takes the preposition 'with' for people and 'on' or 'about' for subjects.
agree vs accept — Accept is the act of receiving or approving something offered, while agree is the act of reaching a shared opinion or giving consent to a proposal.
Learners often treat 'agree' as an adjective because of their native language, but it is a verb and does not need 'am' or 'is'.
Usage generally agree · strongly agree
From Middle English agreen, from Old French agreer (“to accept or receive kindly”), from a gré (“favorably”), from Latin ad (“to”) + gratum (“pleasing”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to welcome, greet, praise”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.