Definition of "agree" in Anglais

verb

1. (intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.

   • All parties agree in the expediency of the law.
   • I mostly agree with what you said, but I consider your last point to be unfair.
   • I couldn’t agree more with what you say, but my brother still doesn't quite agree.

2. (intransitive, followed by "to") To give assent; to accede.

   • It was agreed to meet here at midday.
   • The workers did not agree to the new terms offered by the trade union.

3. (transitive, UK, Ireland) To yield assent to; to approve.

4. (intransitive) To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.

5. (intransitive) To resemble; to coincide; to correspond; to tally.

   • The picture does not agree with the original.
   • The two scales agree exactly.

6. (intransitive, now always with with) To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well.

   • The same food does not agree with every constitution.

7. (intransitive, grammar) To correspond to (another word) in a grammatical category, such as gender, number, case, or person.

   • In Romanian, all articles, adjectives, and pronouns agree in gender, number and case with the noun they refer to.

8. (intransitive, law) To consent to a contract or to an element of a contract.