to agree
- verb
- /əˈɡri/
- The different sections of the document need to agree in formatting and style.
When this happens, the verb will typically agree with the first part of the subject.
- When this happens, the verb will typically agree with the first part of the subject.
- As Baker points out, relative pronoun tharathe agrees with the genitive plural.
Examples
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In this survey, the answers should agree with the guidelines provided.
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Art historians use the sequence of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism without an agreed-upon separate place for naturalism.
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But nothing gets agreed on without my approval, all right?
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Members of the jury, are you all agreed upon your verdict?
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You should not agree in writing to a certain number of civilians.
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The types of activities that teacher leaders engage in must be agreed upon with administrators.
Academic text (2015) -
Are we agreed?
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There is no agreed-upon list of sins, with each author assigned a portion of the indictment.
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Participants responded on a 4-point scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree.
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The glaring problem in the current clinical outcome literature is that there is still no agreed-upon conceptualization.
Academic text (2011)
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Etymology
Agree comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and gratus 'pleasing', so in grammar to agree means that words 'fit' or match each other in person, number, or gender.