agree
part of speech
verb (agree, agrees, agreed, agreeing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To have the same opinion as someone: «I agree with you». tree →
2) To say yes to an idea or request: «She agreed to help». tree →
3) To decide something together: «We agreed on a plan». tree →
4) Of facts or numbers: to match: «The two answers agree». tree →
5) Of food: to suit you (usually «doesn't agree with me»). tree →
sense in the lessons
In school: in discussions you can agree or disagree politely and give reasons; in maths, check that two methods agree. In feelings and friendship: you don't have to agree to something that feels wrong or unsafe; saying no is okay. In grammar: the verb agrees with its subject (he runs, they run). Phrases: agree with someone, agree to something, agree on, agree that, I couldn't agree more, agree to disagree.
examples
- Some ascribe it to Kabbi Akiba, but there is no general agree- ment." (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- Both Mantua texts agree in a general way with each other in their arrangement, but Mantua II contains twice as much material as Mantua I, the former numbering about 2400 words, the latter only 1200 words. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- I agree with you — it's a great idea. tree →
- Mum agreed to let me have a sleepover. tree →
- We agreed on a name for the class pet. tree →
- Do you agree or disagree? Give a reason. tree →
- Never agree to meet someone you only know online. tree →
- The two answers agree, so I'm sure it's right. tree →
- Let's agree to disagree. tree →
- Spicy food doesn't agree with me. tree →
note
Regular verb, but double e: agreed, agreeing. «Agree with» a person or opinion, «agree to» a request or plan, «agree on» a decision. Opposite: disagree. Noun: agreement.
In the corpora
- Will two walk together, except they have agreed?
- A protest is people gathering to show they strongly agree or disagree with something; in free countries peaceful protest is a right.
- Parents do not always agree, and they usually talk it over and come back with one rule.
- People who did not agree to be filmed have their faces blurred; adults and children have a right to their privacy.
- Documentary shows about real hospitals film real patients who agreed; they show the exciting moments chosen from hundreds of hours.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «agree» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.