# agree with sb

CEFR A1 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/agree-with-sb
Updated: 2026-04-24

## Definition

To have the same opinion as someone else. When you agree with someone, you believe their ideas or views are right.

For teachers: To share the same opinion or viewpoint as another person. This intransitive verb + preposition combination functions as a unit to take a human object.

## Examples

- I agree with her on this point.
- After hearing his reasons, I had to agree with him that the project was too risky.
- Few scholars would agree with the controversial theory that the author fabricated his primary sources, despite some circumstantial evidence.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I am agree with you." but "I agree with you." — 'Agree' is a verb, not an adjective, so it does not need the verb 'to be' before it.

## Usage notes

- The object is almost always a person, a group, or an idea associated with a person.
- Teaching tip: Contrast 'agree with [a person/idea]' (share an opinion) with 'agree to [a proposal]' (consent) and 'agree on [a topic/price]' (reach a mutual decision).

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