Agree Meaning
/əˈɡɹiː/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
verbTo give assent; to accede.
Sentence Examples
When we borrow money, we must agree on the conditions.
I don't agree with him.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After listening to her reasoning, I finally ____ with her proposal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We usually ____ on where to go for dinner on Friday nights.
Word Origin & History
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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"You know that in so great a state as this, Two mightie foes can never well agree."
— 1594, Thomas Lodge, The wounds of civil war: Lively set forth in the true tragedies of Marius and Scilla, page 46:
"Theresa May’s cabinet repeatedly fails to agree with itself on what customs arrangement it wants with the EU after Brexit"
— 2018, Jon Stone, “Brexit: No significant progress made on any issue in negotiations since March, says EU (The Independent)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
"If music and sweet poetry agree."
— 1599, “(please specify the chapter or poem)”, in The Passionate Pilgrime. […], 2nd edition, London: […] [Thomas Judson] for W[illiam] Iaggard, and are to be sold by W[illiam] Leake, […], →OCLC:
"For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Mark 14:56:
"The more you agree together, the less hurt can your enemies do you."
— 1725–1726, Homer, “(please specify the book or chapter of the Odyssey)”, in [William Broome, Elijah Fenton, Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After listening to her reasoning, I finally ____ with her proposal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We usually ____ on where to go for dinner on Friday nights.