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Third Person
agrees
Present Participle
agreeing
Past Tense
agreed
Past Participle
agreed
1
to hold the same opinion as another person about something
- She agreed with the teacher's comment about her essay.
- They agree that the movie was excellent.
- We all agree that we need more resources for the project.
- We both agree that this is the best restaurant in town.
Antonyms:
2
to accept or say yes to an idea, plan, etc.
transitive
- He agreed to make a speech at the event.
- I agreed to join the book club next month.
- I agreed to take care of my neighbor's dog while she's on vacation.
- The boss agreed to give him a day off.
- They agreed to meet at the coffee shop at 3 pm.
3
(grammar) to have the same grammatical number, gender, case or person
- The subject and verb must agree in number.
- The pronoun "she" agrees with its antecedent "Alice" in gender and number.
- The verb "are" agrees with a plural subject like "students".
- Pronouns and verbs must agree in person and number.
- "She loves to dance" is correct because the verb agrees with the singular subject.
4
to correspond or conform with another element, idea, or action
transitive
- His actions agree with his words, demonstrating sincerity and honesty in his intentions.
- The witness's testimony agrees with the evidence presented.
- The experimental results agree with the theoretical predictions.
- Her beliefs agree with her values, reflecting a coherent and unified worldview.
- The conclusions drawn from the research study agree with those of previous studies in the field
Antonyms:
5
to reach a consensus or alignment of views, emotions, or intentions among individuals or groups
- After much discussion, the committee members finally agreed on a course of action for the project.
- Despite their initial disagreements, the team managed to agree on a compromise that satisfied everyone.
- The nations involved in the peace negotiations sought to agree on terms that would end the conflict.
- The friends quickly agreed on where to go for dinner.
- The neighbors were able to agree on a solution to the noise complaint.
6
to suit an individual's needs or preferences, particularly in terms of physical well-being or comfort
transitive
- The soup agreed with her and provided much-needed nourishment during her illness.
- After experimenting with different diets, she found that a plant-based diet agreed best with her.
- He discovered that regular exercise agreed with him, improving his mood and stamina.
- The mild weather agreed with the newborn baby, allowing for comfortable outdoor strolls.
- Despite his lactose intolerance, he found that lactose-free dairy products agreed with him.