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{ "term": "agree", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "agree", "heSheIt": "agrees" }, "pastSimple": "agreed", "pastParticiple": "agreed", "ingForm": "agreeing" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to have the same opinion as somebody; to say that you have the same opinion", "sensetop": "+ speechagree with somebodyagree about/on somethingagree with somebody about/on somethingagree with somethingagree (that)…", "labels": "(formal)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "When he said that, I had to agree." }, { "text": "‘That's true’, she agreed.", "contextForm": "+ speech" }, { "text": "I **totally agree** with you!", "contextForm": "agree with somebody" }, { "text": "You can't expect them to agree on everything.", "contextForm": "agree about/on something" }, { "text": "He agreed with them about the need for change.", "contextForm": "agree with somebody about/on something" }, { "text": "Many experts **agree wholeheartedly** with this statement.", "contextForm": "agree with something" }, { "text": "I **tend to agree** with her political views." }, { "text": "All parties agree (that) urgent action is required.", "contextForm": "agree (that)…" }, { "text": "We agreed (that) the proposal was a good one." }, { "text": "‘It's terrible.’ ‘I **couldn't agree more**!’ *(= I completely agree)*" }, { "text": "I agree with her analysis of the situation." }, { "text": "I don't agree, for reasons I will explain later." }, { "text": "They said she didn't look well and I had to agree." }, { "text": "I very much agree with the prime minister." }, { "text": "I agree entirely with what you have said." }, { "text": "Do you agree with me that the plan won't work?" }, { "text": "I agree with that analysis of the situation." }, { "text": "We don't always agree about everything." }, { "text": "Historians have not always agreed about the exact date." }, { "text": "They all agree (that) the research is hard work." }, { "text": "I'm inclined to agree there's nothing we can do." }, { "text": "I'm sure you'll agree that this issue is vitally important to the success of the company." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["emphatically", "heartily", "strongly"], "verb + agree": ["cannot", "have to", "be inclined to"], "preposition": ["about", "on", "upon"], "phrases": [ "I couldn’t agree more", "I quite agree", "I’m sure you will agree" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to approve of something because you think it is morally right", "sensetop": "agree with doing somethingagree with something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I don't agree with hitting children as a punishment.", "contextForm": "agree with doing something" }, { "text": "I'm not sure I agree with the government's policy on this.", "contextForm": "agree with something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to say ‘yes’; to say that you will do what somebody wants or that you will allow something to happen", "sensetop": "agree to somethingagree (that)…agree to do something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I asked for a pay rise and she agreed." }, { "text": "The government has finally **agreed in principle** *(= agreed in general but not in detail)* to the terms of the deal.", "contextForm": "agree to something" }, { "text": "Do you think he'll agree to their proposal?" }, { "text": "She agreed (that) I could go early.", "contextForm": "agree (that)…" }, { "text": "He **reluctantly agreed** to pay for the damage.", "contextForm": "agree to do something" }, { "text": "She agreed to let me go early." }, { "text": "She suggested a walk in the open air and he readily agreed." }, { "text": "Edith Harlow has kindly agreed to help." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["happily", "readily", "voluntarily"], "verb + agree": ["be unable to", "fail to"], "preposition": ["to"], "phrases": [ "agree to differ", "agree to disagree", "(be) mutually agreed" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to decide with somebody else to do something or to have something", "sensetop": "agree on/upon somethingagree somethingagree to do somethingagree what, where, etc…as agreed", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Can we agree on a date?", "contextForm": "agree on/upon something" }, { "text": "The new plan was agreed upon between the two sides." }, { "text": "They met at the agreed time.", "contextForm": "agree something" }, { "text": "Can we agree a price?" }, { "text": "We agreed to meet on Thursday.", "contextForm": "agree to do something" }, { "text": "We couldn't agree what to do.", "contextForm": "agree what, where, etc…" }, { "text": "They left at ten, as agreed.", "contextForm": "as agreed" }, { "text": "The two sides failed to agree on any of the proposals." }, { "text": "The two countries were unable to agree on a common strategy." }, { "text": "We are working toward mutually agreed goals." } ], "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["happily", "readily", "voluntarily"], "verb + agree": ["be unable to", "fail to"], "preposition": ["to"], "phrases": [ "agree to differ", "agree to disagree", "(be) mutually agreed" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to officially accept a plan, request, etc.", "sensetop": "agree something", "examples": [ { "text": "The company **agreed a deal** worth $100 million." }, { "text": "Next year's budget has been agreed." }, { "text": "We arranged to meet a few days later and agree terms." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["happily", "readily", "voluntarily"], "verb + agree": ["be unable to", "fail to"], "preposition": ["to"], "phrases": [ "agree to differ", "agree to disagree", "(be) mutually agreed" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to be the same as something", "sensetop": "agree with something", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "The figures do not agree." }, { "text": "Your account of the accident does not agree with hers.", "contextForm": "agree with something" } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to match a word or phrase in number, gender or person", "sensetop": "agree (with something)", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "In ‘Tom likes jazz’, the singular verb ‘likes’ agrees with the subject ‘Tom’." } ], "topics": ["Language"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if two people agree to differ/disagree, they accept that they have different opinions about something, but they decide not to discuss it any longer", "examples": [ { "text": "We must just agree to differ on this." }, { "text": "In the end we agreed to disagree." }, { "text": "I think you're wrong. Let's just agree to differ." } ], "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/əˈɡriː/", "audio": "ag/agree/agree__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈɡriːz/", "audio": "ag/agree/agrees__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈɡriːd/", "audio": "ag/agree/agreed__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈɡriːɪŋ/", "audio": "ag/agree/agreeing__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/əˈɡriː/", "audio": "ag/agree/agree__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈɡriːz/", "audio": "ag/agree/agrees__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈɡriːd/", "audio": "ag/agree/agreed__us_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈɡriːɪŋ/", "audio": "ag/agree/agreeing__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French agreer, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + gratus ‘pleasing’." }