disagree
part of speech
verb (disagree, disagrees, disagreed, disagreeing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To have a different opinion from someone else. tree →
2) To not match: "The two answers disagree." tree →
3) Food that "disagrees with you" makes you feel sick. tree →
sense in the lessons
In class discussions, it is fine to disagree if you do it politely and give reasons: "I disagree because…". In maths, if two answers disagree, someone has made a mistake, so check the working. In science, scientists disagree and test ideas to find out. Phrases: disagree with, disagree about, agree to disagree, strongly disagree.
examples
- I disagree with you about the film. tree →
- We disagreed about which game to play. tree →
- It's OK to disagree politely. tree →
- Our answers disagree, so let's check. tree →
- Spicy food disagrees with me. tree →
- Let's agree to disagree. tree →
- "It suits my taste, however," answered Pluto, who was apt to be sullen when anybody disagreed with him. tree →
note
Regular verb: disagreed, disagreeing. "Dis-" means not. The noun is "disagreement". Use "disagree with" a person or idea, "disagree about" a topic. Polite phrases: "I see it differently" or "I disagree because…".
In the corpora
- Disagreeing is normal; talking it through is how couples decide things together.
- They disagree honestly, and the next election lets everyone choose again.
- Immigration means people moving to live in another country; countries have rules about it, and people disagree about those rules.
- A protest is people gathering to show they strongly agree or disagree with something; in free countries peaceful protest is a right.
- Neighbours sometimes disagree about hedges, fences, noise or rubbish, and most disputes are solved by a friendly chat.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «disagree» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.