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- pronunciation:
gri
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
agrees, agreeing, agreed |
| definition 1: |
When you agree with someone, you have the same thought or feel the same way about something. If you agree with your sister that something is good, it means that she thinks it's good and you think it's good too.
I agree with you about the weather. It is too cold to go swimming today.- synonyms:
- comply
- antonyms:
- conflict, differ, disagree, protest
- similar words:
- consent, contract, side with, subscribe
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| definition 2: |
When you agree to do something, you say yes to doing it.
Our neighbor agreed to take care of our cat while we go on vacation.We invited her to the party, and she agreed to come.- synonyms:
- consent
- antonyms:
- protest
- similar words:
- approve, permit
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| definition 3: |
When two people begin to think the same way about something or come to a decision together about something, it means that they agree.
We finally agreed on what kind of ice cream to get.- similar words:
- settle
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| definition 4: |
When something fits with something else or goes well with it, we sometimes say the one thing agrees with the other.
The new cat food really agrees with our two cats.Life down in Florida seems to agree with my grandmother.- antonyms:
- disagree
- similar words:
- match
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| definition 5: |
If two things match, we sometimes say they agree. If you have the same answer to a question as someone else, then your answers agree.
Her parents' opinions usually agree, but sometimes they don't.- synonyms:
- match
- antonyms:
- conflict, differ, disagree
- similar words:
- fit
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| related words: |
comply, compromise, fit, go, nod |
| derivation: |
agreeing (adj.) |
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