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agreement
[ uh-gree-muhnt ]
noun
- the act of agreeing or of coming to a mutual arrangement.
- the state of being in accord.
- an arrangement that is accepted by all parties to a transaction.
Synonyms: , ,
- a contract or other document delineating such an arrangement.
- unanimity of opinion; harmony in feeling:
agreement among the members of the faculty.
- Grammar. correspondence in number, case, gender, person, or some other formal category between syntactically connected words, especially between one or more subordinate words and the word or words upon which they depend; selection by one word of the matching formal subclass, or category, in another word syntactically construed with the first.
- Law.
- an expression of assent by two or more parties to the same object.
- the phraseology, written or oral, of an exchange of promises.
Synonyms: , ,
agreement
/ əˈɡ°ù¾±Ë³¾É™²Ô³Ù /
noun
- the act of agreeing
- a settlement, esp one that is legally enforceable; covenant; treaty
- a contract or document containing such a settlement
- the state of being of the same opinion; concord; harmony
- the state of being similar or consistent; correspondence; conformity
- Also calledconcord grammar the determination of the inflectional form of one word by some grammatical feature, such as number or gender, of another word, esp one in the same sentence
agreement
- A requirement for parts of a sentence in standard written English; the parts must agree, for example, in number and person . The subject and verb of a clause or simple sentence must agree in person, as in “ He is a boy.†The subject, he , and the verb, is , are both in the third person. The subject and verb also must agree in number, as in “ We are girls.†The subject, we , and the verb, are , are both plural . Nouns and pronouns must also agree in number, person, and gender as in “Every boy must mind his manners.†The noun boy and the pronoun his are both singular , both in the third person, and both masculine.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ¾±²Ôt±ð°ù·²¹Â·²µ°ù±ð±ðm±ð²Ô³Ù noun
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôa·²µ°ù±ð±ðm±ð²Ô³Ù noun
- ±è°ù±ða·²µ°ù±ð±ðm±ð²Ô³Ù noun
- ±è°ù´Ça·²µ°ù±ð±ðm±ð²Ô³Ù adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of agreement1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of agreement1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It's not known exactly when any agreement over donations was reached.
But now, he reckons, such agreements are "hostage to the wishes of the dominant political group in America".
Welsh Water said it was pleased the agreement did not incur costs for customers or risk drinking water.
Many US car companies also have operations in Mexico and Canada, set up under the terms of the longstanding free trade agreement between them.
She has signed a non-disclosure agreement and could not share specific names and addresses, but said: "I experienced a lot of crazy things and saw a lot of crazy things."
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More About Agreement
What is a basic definition of agreement?
Agreement is the state or act of agreeing, meaning coming to a mutually approved arrangement. Agreement is also used to mean a deal in which all parties accept the conditions or a unity of opinion. Agreement has several other senses as a noun.
Agreement is the noun form of the verb agree, which means to be in harmony of feeling or opinion. Agreement, then, means the act of agreeing or a condition in which all people are content with a situation or what they must do. The opposite of agreement is disagreement.
- Used in a sentence: I thought Jack’s plan was good and nodded my head in agreement with everything he said.Â
In a similar sense, an agreement is a deal or arrangement in which all parties accept the terms. An agreement can be an unspoken pact or an actual legal document that has punishments if it isn’t followed.
- Real-life examples: In a trade agreement between the United States and Canada, both countries must approve of what they sell to each other. You might come to an agreement with your friends to split the cost of a dinner. When renting a car, a customer will sign a rental agreement that outlines how much they will pay the lender if the car is damaged.
- Used in a sentence: The United Nations negotiated a peace agreement between the two warring countries.
Where does agreement come from?
The first records of agreement come from around 1375. It ultimately comes from Middle French ²¹²µ°ùé³¾±ð²Ô³Ù. It combines the verb agree, meaning “to have the same views†or “to give consent ,†with the suffix -ment, that forms a noun describing a state (refreshment), a product (fragment), or a means (ornament).
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What are some other forms related to agreement?
- disagreement (noun)
- interagreement (noun)
- preagreement (noun)
- proagreement (adjective)
What are some synonyms for agreement?
What are some words that share a root or word element with agreement?Ìý
What are some words that often get used in discussing agreement?
How is agreement used in real life?
Agreement is a common word that means an act of agreeing or a deal that all sides mutually agree to.
I’m in agreement with my 22-year old daughter that America’s downfall began with reality TV. Trash!
— RevWendy (@SoulBlossom_Wen)
The Pentagon and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are negotiating the final terms of an agreement that could see the military provide around 450,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day
— CNN (@CNN)
So socially awkward I just accidentally convinced a door-to-door saleman that I have a wife and can't commit to his sale without her agreement.
— Rob (@RarkPhoenix)
Try using agreement!
Is agreement used correctly in the following sentence?
Every member of the club was in agreement, and so we all voted to donate money to the hospital.
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