From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Agree \A*gree"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Agreed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Agreeing}.] [F. agr['e]er to accept or receive kindly, fr.
[`a] gr['e]; [`a] (L. ad) + gr['e] good will, consent,
liking, fr. L. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See {Grateful}.]
1. 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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If music and sweet poetry agree. --Shak.
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Their witness agreed not together. --Mark xiv.
56.
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The more you agree together, the less hurt can your
enemies do you. --Sir T.
Browne.
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2. To yield assent; to accede; -- followed by to; as, to
agree to an offer, or to opinion.
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3. 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.
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Agree with thine adversary quickly. --Matt. v. 25.
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Didst not thou agree with me for a penny ? --Matt.
xx. 13.
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4. To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to
correspond; as, the picture does not agree with the
original; the two scales agree exactly.
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5. To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; as, the
same food does not agree with every constitution.
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6. (Gram.) To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.
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Note: 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.
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Syn: To assent; concur; consent; acquiesce; accede; engage;
promise; stipulate; contract; bargain; correspond;
harmonize; fit; tally; coincide; comport.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
agreeing \agreeing\ adj. prenom.
1. in agreement; of the same mind; having the same opinion.
Syn: concordant, concurring(prenominal).
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2. expressing agreement or consent.
Syn: assentient, assenting.
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