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Agree , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Agreed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Agreeing.] [F. agréer to accept or receive kindly, fr. à gré; à (L. ad) + gré good will, consent, liking, fr. L. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See Grateful.]
- To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur; as, all parties agree in the expediency of the law.1913 Webster
If music and sweet poetry agree.
Shak.1913 WebsterTheir witness agreed not together.
Mark xiv. 56.1913 WebsterThe more you agree together, the less hurt can your enemies do you.
Sir T. Browne.1913 Webster - To yield assent; to accede; -- followed by to; as, to agree to an offer, or to opinion.1913 Webster
- 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.1913 Webster
Agree with thine adversary quickly.
Matt. v. 25.1913 WebsterDidst not thou agree with me for a penny ?
Matt. xx. 13.1913 Webster - To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond; as, the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly.1913 Webster
- To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; as, the same food does not agree with every constitution.1913 Webster
- (Gram.) To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.1913 Webster
☞ The auxiliary forms of to be are often employed with the participle agreed. “The jury were agreed.” Macaulay. “Can two walk together, except they be agreed ?” Amos iii. 3. The principal intransitive uses were probably derived from the transitive verb used reflexively. “I agree me well to your desire.”
Ld. Berners.1913 WebsterSyn. -- To assent; concur; consent; acquiesce; accede; engage; promise; stipulate; contract; bargain; correspond; harmonize; fit; tally; coincide; comport.
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- To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur; as, all parties agree in the expediency of the law.
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Agree , v. t.
- To make harmonious; to reconcile or make friends. [Obs.]Spenser.1913 Webster
- To admit, or come to one mind concerning; to settle; to arrange; as, to agree the fact; to agree differences. [Obs.]1913 Webster
- To make harmonious; to reconcile or make friends. [Obs.]