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agree with sth
[ usually in negatives ]
to think that something is morally acceptable
• I don't agree with hunting., agree with sb
If a situation or new conditions agree with you, they make you feel healthy and happy
• You look well - the mountain air must agree with you., agree to sth
to agree something
• Both sides in the conflict have agreed to the terms of the peace treaty.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): agree (with someone) (about someone or something) [and] agree (with someone) ((up)on someone or something)
[for two or more parties] to agree with one another about the facts concerning someone or something. • I agree with you about Judy; she is brilliant. • He agreed with Sam upon a time for the meeting., Phrase(s): agree (with something) (in something)
[for grammatical features] to match or go together with other grammatical features. • The subject and the verb agree in number.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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verb share opinion ADV. heartily, strongly, very much I very much agree with the prime minister. | absolutely, completely, entirely, fully, wholeheartedly I agree entirely with what you have said. | broadly, generally It is generally agreed that more funding is needed for education. | unanimously | gravely, lamely, meekly, soberly, tartly ‘That's true,’ she agreed gravely. VERB + AGREE cannot | be inclined to I'm inclined to agree there's nothing we can do. PREP. about We don't always agree about everything. | on/upon Are we all agreed on this? | with Do you agree with me that the scheme won't work? PHRASES I couldn't agree more I couldn't agree more with what has just been said. | I quite agree, I'm sure you will agree I'm sure you'll agree that this issue is vitally important to the success of the company. say yes ADV. voluntarily | readily She suggested a walk in the open air and he readily agreed. | grudgingly, reluctantly | kindly Edith Harlow has kindly agreed to help. | tacitly | provisionally PREP. to He agreed to our proposals. decide ADV. expressly | tacitly | verbally | provisionally It was provisionally agreed that 12 August was to be the date. VERB + AGREE be unable to, fail to The two countries were unable to agree on a common strategy. PHRASES agree to differ/disagree We must just agree to disagree on this point. | (be) mutually agreed working towards mutually agreed goals | internationally/nationally agreed nationally agreed guidelines
Oxford Collocations Dictionary