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Collocations for agree - verb

1. share opinion

ADVERB

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, secretly

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VERB + 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.

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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?

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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.

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2. say yes; decide

ADVERB

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.

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VERB + agree

be unable to, fail to
The two countries were unable to agree on a common strategy.

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PREPOSITION

to
He agreed to our proposals.

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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

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Agree is used with these nouns as the subject:
authority, conference, country, court, expert, judge, minister, observer, scientist, session, side, signatory, union

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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

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