agree

«agree» in Mova's school dictionary: To have the same opinion as someone: «I agree with you» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

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

• 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

• 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.
• Many chatbots are trained to be helpful and pleasant, and sometimes that tips over into agreeing, praising and inventing.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «agree» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.