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Definition agreement in American English

agreement noun

noun
/əˈɡrimənt/

▪ conclude, forge, negotiate, ratify, reach, secure, sign

1

an arrangement or decision about what to do, made by two or more people, groups, or organizations

Example

Our agreement was that you would pay by the first of the month.

Example

Check the terms of your lease agreement.

Example

NAFTA is the trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Example

a license agreement with the software company

Example

an agreement on military cooperation

Example

The twenty-six countries signed an agreement to cut air pollution.

Example

Management announced that it had reached an agreement with the unions.

Example

We finally came to an agreement: I would cook and Ann would clean.

Synonyms and related words
preparation agreement plan
2

the situation when people have the same opinion or have made the same decision about something

Example

After a long discussion, there was still no agreement about what to do next.

Example

The committee finally reached agreement on two important issues.

Example

There is wide agreement that the forest damage is the result of atmospheric pollution.

Synonyms and related words
agreement contract deal
3

the correspondence between the form of a verb and its subject. In English, agreement affects only the third person singular in the simple present, which adds an 's' to the base form, and the verbs 'be', 'have', and 'do'. For example in the sentences 'A thorough search was carried out', 'It doesn't matter', and 'The course has given me more confidence', there is agreement between the subject and the verb groups 'was carried out', 'doesn't matter', and 'has given'.

Definition agreement in American English