- agree
- verb1 share opinionADVERB▪ emphatically, heartily, strongly, very much▪
I very much agree with your point.
▪ absolutely, completely, entirely, fully, quite, totally, wholeheartedly▪I agree entirely with what you have said.
▪ basically, broadly, generally, largely▪It is generally agreed that more funding is needed for education.
▪ unanimously▪ privately, secretlyVERB + AGREE▪ cannot▪ have to▪I would have to agree with you there.
▪ be inclined to, tend to▪I'm inclined to agree there's nothing we can do.
PREPOSITION▪ about▪We don't always agree about everything.
▪ on, upon▪Are we all agreed on this?
▪ with▪Do you agree with me that the plan 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.
2 say yes; decideADVERB▪ happily, readily, voluntarily, willingly▪She suggested a walk in the open air and he readily agreed.
▪ grudgingly, reluctantly▪ graciously, kindly▪Ms Harlow has kindly agreed to help.
▪ secretly, tacitly▪ expressly (BrE)▪ provisionally (esp. BrE)▪It was provisionally agreed that August 12 was to be the date.
VERB + AGREE▪ be unable to, fail to▪The two countries were unable to agree on a common strategy.
PREPOSITION▪ to▪He agreed to our proposals.
PHRASES▪ agree to differ, agree to disagree▪We must just agree to disagree on this point.
▪ (be) mutually agreed▪We are working towards/toward mutually agreed goals.
▪ internationally agreed, nationally agreed▪nationally agreed guidelines
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
