agree

verb (agreed; agreeing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French agreer, from a gre at will, from a (from Latin ad) + gre will, pleasure, from Latin gratum, neuter of gratus pleasing, agreeable — more at grace Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to concur in (as an opinion) ; admit, concede <

agrees that he is right

> b. to consent to as a course of action <

agreed to sell him the house

> 2. chiefly British to settle on by common consent ; arrange <

I agreed rental terms with him — Eric Bennett

> intransitive verb 1. to accept or concede something (as the views or wishes of another) <

agree to a plan

> 2. a. to achieve or be in harmony (as of opinion, feeling, or purpose) <

we agree in our taste in music

> b. to get along together c. to come to terms <

agree on a fair division of profits

> 3. a. to be similar ; correspond <

both copies agree

> b. to be consistent <

the story agrees with the facts

> 4. to be fitting, pleasing, or healthful ; suit <

this climate agrees with him

> 5. to have an inflectional form denoting identity or other regular correspondence in a grammatical category (as gender, number, case, or person) Synonyms: agree, concur, coincide mean to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion. agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences <

on some points we all can agree

>. concur tends to suggest cooperative thinking or acting toward an end but sometimes implies no more than approval (as of a decision reached by others) <

if my wife concurs, it's a deal

>. coincide used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies an agreement amounting to identity <

their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

>. Synonym: see in addition assent.