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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | agréer, from gré 'will, pleasure', from Latin gratus 'pleasing' |
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a‧gree S1 W1
1 to have or express the same opinion about something as someone else [≠ disagree]: 
Teenagers and their parents rarely agree.
same opinion
[intransitive,transitive not in progressive]Teenagers and their parents rarely agree. I quite agree/I couldn't agree more (=I agree completely) 'We have to talk.' 'Absolutely,' Meredith replied. 'I couldn't agree more.'
'We have to talk.' 'Absolutely,' Meredith replied. 'I couldn't agree more.'2 to say yes to an idea, plan, suggestion etc [≠ refuse]: I suggested we go somewhere for the weekend and she agreed at once.
say yes
[intransitive,transitive not in progressive]I suggested we go somewhere for the weekend and she agreed at once.3 to make a decision with someone after a discussion with them
decide together
[intransitive,transitive not in progressive] agree to do something We agreed to meet again the following Monday.
We agreed to meet again the following Monday. agree that It was agreed that elections would be held in May.
It was agreed that elections would be held in May.4 if two pieces of information agree with each other, they match or are the same
be the same
[intransitive not in progressive] agree with Your story doesn't agree with what the police have told us.
Your story doesn't agree with what the police have told us.5 if two people agree to differ, they accept that they have different opinions about something and stop arguing about it
agree to differ/disagree
agree with something
phrasal verb1 to believe that a decision, action, or suggestion is correct or right : I don't agree with hitting children.
I don't agree with hitting children.2 if a type of food does not agree with you, it makes you feel ill : Green peppers don't agree with me.
not agree with somebody
DFMIGreen peppers don't agree with me.3SLG if an adjective, verb etc agrees with a word, it matches that word by being plural if the word is plural etc
