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Added 9 October 2026

agree

/əˈɡɹiː/ verb

In Latin: assentiō, convenio, concordo Wiktionary

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To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
All parties agree in the expediency of the law.
To give assent; to accede.
It was agreed to meet here at midday.
To yield assent to; to approve.
We agreed a bargain yesterday.

Origin

From Middle English agreen, from Old French agreer (“to accept or receive kindly”), from a gré (“favorably”), from Latin ad (“to”) + gratum (“pleasing”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to welcome, greet, praise”).

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