agreement

/ə'gri:mənt/
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agreement

Two business partners shake hands after reaching an agreement.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of agreeing: The verbal or written act of expressing consent, approval, or a shared opinion.
    • A formal arrangement or contract: A document or understanding that details the terms agreed upon by two or more parties.
    • Harmony or conformity: A state where opinions, actions, or characteristics are in accord.
    • Compatibility or correspondence: A state where observations, measurements, or theories match or are consistent with each other.
    • Grammatical concord: In linguistics, the formal matching of words according to grammatical features like number, gender, or case.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The two companies signed a trade agreement.
    • There is widespread agreement that climate change is a serious issue.
    • The verb must be in agreement with the subject in number and person.
    • The results of the experiment showed a high level of agreement with the predicted model.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be in agreement (with)": To share the same opinion or to be consistent with something.

    • The committee is in agreement on the new policy.
    • His account of the event was not in agreement with the video evidence.
  • "To come to/reach an agreement": To successfully conclude negotiations and establish a mutual understanding.

    • After hours of discussion, they finally came to an agreement.
  • "By mutual agreement": Done with the consent of all parties involved.

    • The contract was terminated by mutual agreement.
Variants and Related Words
  • Agree (verb): To have the same opinion; to consent.

    • I agree with your assessment.
  • Agreeable (adjective): Pleasant; willing to agree.

    • She has an agreeable personality.
  • Disagreement (noun): A lack of consensus or approval; a difference of opinion.

    • There was some disagreement over the final decision.
Synonyms
  • Accord: A formal agreement or harmony.
  • Concord: A state of agreement or harmony.
  • Contract: A written or spoken formal agreement, typically legally binding.
  • Consensus: General agreement among a group.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Agree to: To consent to a proposal, plan, or request.

    • They agreed to the terms of the settlement.
  • Agree on/upon: To reach a consensus about a specific point or issue.

    • The team needs to agree on a deadline.
  • Agree with: To share the same opinion as someone; to be suitable or consistent with something (e.g., food that does not upset one's stomach).

    • I agree with your conclusion.
    • Spicy food does not agree with me.
Related Idioms
  • A gentleman's agreement: An informal, unwritten agreement based on trust rather than a legal contract.

    • Their partnership was based on a gentleman's agreement.
  • In full agreement: Completely sharing the same opinion.

    • The board members were in full agreement regarding the merger.
agreement

Two business partners shake hands after reaching an agreement.

Noun
  1. the verbal act of agreeing
  2. the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
  3. the thing arranged or agreed to
    • they made arrangements to meet in Chicago
  4. harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
    • the two parties were in agreement
  5. compatibility of observations
    • there was no agreement between theory and measurement
    • the results of two tests were in correspondence
  6. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
    • they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business
    • there was an understanding between management and the workers