Collocations for agree - verb
2. say yes; decide
ADVERB
happily,
readily,
voluntarily,
willingly
She suggested a walk in the open air and he readily agreed.
She suggested a walk in the open air and he readily agreed.
grudgingly,
reluctantly
graciously, kindly
Ms Harlow has kindly agreed to help.
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.
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.
The two countries were unable to agree on a common strategy.
PHRASES
agree to differ,
agree to disagree
We must just agree to disagree on this point.
We must just agree to disagree on this point.
(be) mutually agreed
We are working towards/toward mutually agreed goals.
We are working towards/toward mutually agreed goals.
internationally agreed,
nationally agreed
nationally agreed guidelines
nationally agreed guidelines
Agree is used with these nouns as the subject:
authority, conference, country, court, expert, judge, minister, observer, scientist, session, side, signatory, union
authority, conference, country, court, expert, judge, minister, observer, scientist, session, side, signatory, union
Agree is used with these nouns as the object:
arrangement, ceasefire, date, deal, fee, merger, minute, objective, plan, price, programme, resolution, settlement, solution, sum, truce, verdict
arrangement, ceasefire, date, deal, fee, merger, minute, objective, plan, price, programme, resolution, settlement, solution, sum, truce, verdict