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- [uh-gree]
- /əˈgri/
- /əˈɡriː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-gree]
- /əˈgri/
Definitions of agree word
- verb agree If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion. 3
- verb agree If you agree to do something, you say that you will do it. If you agree to a proposal, you accept it. 3
- verb agree If people agree on something, or in British English if they agree something, they all decide to accept or do something. 3
- verb agree If you agree with an action or suggestion, you approve of it. 3
- verb agree If one account of an event or one set of figures agrees with another, the two accounts or sets of figures are the same or are consistent with each other. 3
- verb agree If some food that you eat does not agree with you, it makes you feel ill. 3
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Origin of agree
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English agre, agreen < Anglo-French, Old French agre(e)r from phrase a gre at pleasure, at will; a < Latin ad to, at; gre < Latin grātum (see gree2)
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Parts of speech for Agree
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agree popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
agree usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for agree
verb agree
- set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- recognize — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- acknowledge — If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
Antonyms for agree
verb agree
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
noun agree
- challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
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