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to jive on

to jive on

8.9
To agree with someone about a plan or idea
  • phrasal verb
  • /dʒaɪv ɑn/
  • Slang
translation icon : ponerse de acuerdo
  • Let's sit down and see if we can jive on our goals before moving forward.

Examples

  • If we can jive on the details, this partnership could be a big success.

  • They just couldn't jive on the direction of the project, so they went their separate ways.

  • Let's jive on this project together!

  • She always jives on the best solutions.

  • If we can jive on the details, this partnership could be a big success.

  • Let's sit down and see if we can jive on our goals before moving forward.

  • They just couldn't jive on the direction of the project, so they went their separate ways.

Synonyms

to concur
vsto jive on
47 6.4

To agree with someone about something

includes cooperating and working together rather than only sharing the same opinion
to join hands
vsto jive on
24 2.7

To work together with others for the same goal

focuses on reaching agreement about a topic rather than active joint work
to jibe
vsto jive on
9 7.1

To agree with something or match it

involves active collaboration or agreeing together rather than mere passive compatibility

Antonyms

to disagree
∞ 1.0

Have a different opinion from someone

How Collaborative

to jive on
  • Slang
8.9
to negotiate
  • Formal
801 3.7
to discuss
∞ 1.6
talk
947 1.0

Surface Forms

jive on infinitive
jived on past
jived on past participle
jiving on present participle
jives on third person singular

Morphology

jive + on

The verb 'jive' normally means to talk deceitfully or is confused with 'jibe/jive' meaning 'to agree', and 'on' only marks participation; the sense 'to collaborate or come to an agreement' is not a straightforward composition of those constituent meanings. The divergence between the common literal sense (deceive) and the MWE meaning, plus orthographic/semantic confusion with 'jibe', makes this usage unpredictable for a B1 learner who knows the parts but has not seen the MWE.

Etymology

Jive on comes from the lively dance jive — picture two people moving in step together on the dance floor. So, when people jive on something, they are in step with each other, meaning 'to agree' or 'to work together'.