noun

agreement

uh-GREE-muhnt

noun

A shared understanding or arrangement between two or more people or groups.

"The two companies reached an agreement after months of talks."

"They came to an agreement about how to split the bill."

A formal, often legally binding, contract.

"Both parties signed the agreement in front of a lawyer."

In grammar, the matching of words in form, such as a subject and verb agreeing in number.

"Subject-verb agreement is a common trouble spot for language learners."

How to Use Agreement

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA shared understanding between people, which can range from a casual arrangement to a signed legal contract.

Common pairings

reach an agreement sign an agreement in agreement

agreements plural

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The two companies reached an _____ after months of talks.

From Old French agreement, from agreer, "to agree" — built from "agree" plus "-ment."

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convention covenant meeting of the minds pact concurrence treaty harmony accord accordance compliance concert sympathy