agreement
pronunciation
How to pronounce agreement in British English:
UK [əˈɡriːmənt]
How to pronounce agreement in American English:
US [əˈɡriːmənt]
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- Noun:
- the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
- compatibility of observations
- harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
- the thing arranged or agreed to
- the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
- the verbal act of agreeing
Word Origin
- agreement (n.)
- c. 1400, "mutual understanding" (among persons), also (of things) "mutual conformity," from Old French agrement, noun of action from agreer "to please" (see agree).
Example
- 1. The google agreement contains no such promise .
- 2. Or a free-trade agreement with the european union ?
- 3. The rest of the camp sat in silent agreement .
- 4. But afghans themselves show remarkable agreement about its causes .
- 5. Labour relations have recently improved since the implementation of a new collective agreement with workers .