Agreeing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /ə-ˈgrē/

Meaning & Definition of Agreeing

Agreeing (verb)

  1. to concur in (something, such as an opinion), admit, concede
  2. to consent to as a course of action
  3. to settle on by common consent, arrange
  4. to regard (something) with approval

Agreeing (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in consistent, harmonious

    similar: accordant, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent (with or to), harmonious, nonconflicting, akin, like, similar
    opposite: clashing, conflicting, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, inconsonant, inharmonious, mutually exclusive, repugnant, irreconcilable, antagonistic, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrary, diametric, opposing, opposite

Agreeing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to have or come to the same opinion or point of view

    "My husband and I agree on just about every aspect of child-rearing"

    similar: coinciding, concurring, seeing eye to eye
    related: acceding (to), accepting, acquiescing, assenting (to), complying (with), consenting (to), going (by), subscribing, affiliating, allying, associating, uniting, collaborating, cooperating, getting along, getting on
    opposite: differing, disagreeing
    near: clashing, colliding, conflicting, bickering, countering, disputing, dissenting, diverging, falling out, objecting, opposing, protesting, quarreling, resisting, rivaling, dissociating, separating, splitting

  2. to come to an arrangement as to a course of action

    "since we couldn't agree, we tossed a coin to decide the matter"

    similar: bargaining, contracting, covenanting, coming to terms, striking a bargain
    related: coming around, coming round, subscribing, underwriting, arranging, settling
    opposite: disagreeing
    near: differing, dissenting, canceling, reneging, revoking, arguing, contesting, disputing, objecting

  3. to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

    "finally agreed that the paint job was sloppy and would have to be redone"

    similar: acknowledging, admitting, allowing, conceding, confessing, fessing (up), granting, owning (up to), coming clean (about)
    related: disburdening, unburdening, unloading, affirming, avowing, confirming, professing, accepting, recognizing, yielding, announcing, breaking, broadcasting, communicating, declaring, disclosing, divulging, imparting, proclaiming, publishing, revealing, spilling, telling, unveiling, betraying, blabbing, exposing, giving away, informing, leaking, ratting, squealing, talking, tattling, tipping (off), warning, wising (up), breathing, saying, whispering
    opposite: denying
    near: disallowing, disavowing, disclaiming, disowning, contradicting, disputing, gainsaying, negating, negativing, rebutting, refuting, rejecting, repudiating, concealing, covering (up), hiding, obscuring, veiling, kidding (oneself)

  4. to be in agreement on every point

    "the robber's story didn't agree with the cop's report on the incident"

    similar: according, answering, checking, chording, cohering, coinciding, comporting, conforming, consisting, corresponding, dovetailing, fitting, going, harmonizing, jibing, rhyming, sorting, squaring, tallying, falling in with
    related: equaling, matching, paralleling, aligning, lining up, registering
    opposite: differing (from), disagreeing (with)
    near: contradicting, disputing, gainsaying, negating, nullifying, clashing, conflicting, jarring

  5. to form a pleasing relationship

    "this warm climate seems to agree with you"

    similar: assorting, blending, chiming, chiming in, conforming, consorting, coordinating, grooving, harmonizing
    related: balancing, correlating, corresponding, dovetailing, hanging together, matching, meeting, paralleling, bonding, coalescing, cohering, conjoining, fusing, merging, squaring, tallying
    opposite: clashing, colliding, conflicting
    near: contradicting, contrasting, countering, differing, diverging, jarring, canceling (out), counteracting, negating, offsetting

  6. to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)

    "we'll have to get the author to agree to the revisions before the article can be published"

    similar: acceding, acquiescing, assenting, coming round, consenting, subscribing
    related: adopting, embracing, espousing, abiding, bearing (with), enduring, standing, suffering, tolerating, stomaching, swallowing, taking, bowing, knuckling under, relenting, submitting, succumbing, yielding
    opposite: dissenting
    near: rebuffing, refusing, rejecting, scorning, spurning, denying, gainsaying

Related Entry: Agree (verb)

Agree is a different word from Agreeing. The synonyms below are for agree, not for agreeing.

  1. to have or come to the same opinion or point of view

    "My husband and I agree on just about every aspect of child-rearing"

    similar: coincide, concur, see eye to eye
    related: accede (to), accept, acquiesce, assent (to), comply (with), consent (to), go (by), subscribe, affiliate, ally, associate, unite, collaborate, cooperate, get along, get on
    opposite: differ, disagree
    near: clash, collide, conflict, bicker, counter, dispute, dissent, diverge, fall out, object, oppose, protest, quarrel, resist, rival, dissociate, separate, split

  2. to come to an arrangement as to a course of action

    "since we couldn't agree, we tossed a coin to decide the matter"

    similar: bargain, contract, covenant, come to terms, strike a bargain
    related: come around, come round, subscribe, underwrite, arrange, settle
    opposite: disagree
    near: differ, dissent, cancel, renege, revoke, argue, contest, dispute, object

  3. to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

    "finally agreed that the paint job was sloppy and would have to be redone"

    similar: acknowledge, admit, allow, concede, confess, fess (up), grant, own (up to), come clean (about)
    related: disburden, unburden, unload, affirm, avow, confirm, profess, accept, recognize, yield, announce, break, broadcast, communicate, declare, disclose, divulge, impart, proclaim, publish, reveal, spill, tell, unveil, betray, blab, expose, give away, inform, leak, rat, squeal, talk, tattle, tip (off), warn, wise (up), breathe, say, whisper
    opposite: deny
    near: disallow, disavow, disclaim, disown, contradict, dispute, gainsay, negate, negative, rebut, refute, reject, repudiate, conceal, cover (up), hide, obscure, veil, kid (oneself)

  4. to be in agreement on every point

    "the robber's story didn't agree with the cop's report on the incident"

    similar: accord, answer, check, chord, cohere, coincide, comport, conform, consist, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme, sort, square, tally, fall in with
    related: equal, match, parallel, align, line up, register
    opposite: differ (from), disagree (with)
    near: contradict, dispute, gainsay, negate, nullify, clash, conflict, jar

  5. to form a pleasing relationship

    "this warm climate seems to agree with you"

    similar: assort, blend, chime, chime in, conform, consort, coordinate, groove, harmonize
    related: balance, correlate, correspond, dovetail, hang together, match, meet, parallel, bond, coalesce, cohere, conjoin, fuse, merge, square, tally
    opposite: clash, collide, conflict
    near: contradict, contrast, counter, differ, diverge, jar, cancel (out), counteract, negate, offset

  6. to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)

    "we'll have to get the author to agree to the revisions before the article can be published"

    similar: accede, acquiesce, assent, come round, consent, subscribe
    related: adopt, embrace, espouse, abide, bear (with), endure, stand, suffer, tolerate, stomach, swallow, take, bow, knuckle under, relent, submit, succumb, yield
    opposite: dissent
    near: rebuff, refuse, reject, scorn, spurn, deny, gainsay

Related Entry: Agree (on) (verb)

Agree (on) is a different word from Agreeing. The synonyms below are for agree (on), not for agreeing.

  1. to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of

    "I'm sure we can all agree on what to do next"

    similar: arrange, decide, fix, set, settle, dispose of
    related: contract, pledge, promise, blueprint, calculate, chart, concert, design, draft, frame, hammer out, intrigue, lay out, maneuver, map (out), plan, program, schematize, scheme, shape, square away, work out, choose, conclude, determine, figure, opt, resolve, affirm, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, OK, sanction, warrant, close, complete, end, finalize, finish, round (off or out), wind up, wrap up, bargain, chaffer, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, negotiate
    near: abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke, differ (over), disagree (with), counter, debate, object, oppose, protest, resist, contest, dispute

Related Entry: Agree (with) (verb)

Agree (with) is a different word from Agreeing. The synonyms below are for agree (with), not for agreeing.

  1. to give satisfaction to

    "her new job, which is much less stressful than her old one, agrees with her"

    similar: content, delight, feast, gas (slang), glad (archaic), gladden, gratify, please, pleasure, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm
    related: appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe, assuage, quench, sate, satiate, excite, tickle, titillate, amuse, divert, entertain, treat, captivate, charm, galvanize, thrill, calm, comfort, cater (to), humor, indulge, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
    opposite: displease
    near: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex, anger, enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, provoke, rouse, agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset, harass, harry, pester, affront, insult, offend

Related Entry: Agreeing (to) (verb)

Agreeing (to) is a different word from Agreeing. The synonyms below are for agreeing (to), not for agreeing.

  1. as in acceding (to), acquiescing (to)

    similar: acceding (to), acquiescing (to), assenting (to), deferring (to), submitting (to), surrendering (to), yielding (to), attending, hearing, heeding, listening (to), marking, noticing, noting, regarding, taking, watching, adhering (to), complying (with), conforming (to), following, goose-stepping (to), minding, obeying, observing
    opposite: defying, disobeying, rebelling (against), disobliging, challenging, daring, refusing, renouncing, repudiating, directing, leading, brushing (off), disregarding, ignoring, overlooking, overpassing, passing over, tuning out, winking (at), dismissing, pooh-poohing, shrugging off, breaching, breaking, infringing, transgressing, violating, deriding, flouting, mocking, scoffing (at), scorning, mutinying (against), revolting (against), bucking, combating, contesting, disputing, fighting, opposing, resisting, withstanding

Related Entry: Agreeing (with or to) (verb)

Agreeing (with or to) is a different word from Agreeing. The synonyms below are for agreeing (with or to), not for agreeing.

  1. as in submitting (to), respecting

    similar: acquiescing, assenting (to), capitulating, consenting (to), respecting, submitting (to), yielding (to), reconciling (to), allowing, permitting, suffering, swallowing, abiding, absorbing, accepting, bearing, biding (chiefly dialect), brooking, countenancing, enduring, going, hacking, handling, meeting, pocketing, standing, sticking out, stomaching, supporting, sustaining, sweating out, taking, tolerating, wearing (British)
    opposite: declining, dismissing, refusing, rejecting, repudiating, spurning, turning down, combating, contesting, fighting, opposing, resisting, avoiding, bypassing, circumventing, dodging, eluding, escaping, evading, missing, abstaining (from), forbearing, refraining (from)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Agreeing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Agreeing:

accordant, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent (with or to), harmonious, nonconflicting, akin, like, similar, coinciding, concurring, bargaining, contracting, covenanting, acknowledging, admitting, allowing, conceding, confessing, fessing (up), granting, owning (up to), according, answering, checking, chording, cohering, comporting, conforming, consisting, corresponding, dovetailing, fitting, going, harmonizing

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Agreeing

Words with the opposite meaning of Agreeing:

clashing, conflicting, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, inconsonant, inharmonious, mutually exclusive, repugnant, irreconcilable, antagonistic, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrary, diametric, opposing, opposite, differing, denying, differing (from), disagreeing (with), colliding, dissenting

Related Words for Agreeing

acceding (to), accepting, assenting (to), complying (with), consenting (to), going (by), affiliating, allying, associating, uniting, collaborating, cooperating, getting along, getting on, coming around, underwriting, arranging, settling, disburdening, unburdening, unloading, affirming, avowing, confirming, professing, recognizing, yielding, announcing, breaking, broadcasting

Near Antonyms of Agreeing

bickering, countering, disputing, diverging, falling out, objecting, protesting, quarreling, resisting, rivaling, dissociating, separating, splitting, canceling, reneging, revoking, arguing, contesting, disallowing, disavowing, disclaiming, disowning, contradicting, gainsaying, negating, negativing, rebutting, refuting, rejecting, repudiating

Word Forms of Agreeing

Inflections: agreed, agreed with, agreeing with, agrees with

Origin & Etymology of Agreeing

Middle English agreen "to please, gratify, consent, concur," borrowed from Anglo-French agreer, from a-, verb-forming prefix (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + -greer, verbal derivative of gré "gratitude, satisfaction, liking, pleasure, assent," going back to Latin grātum, neuter of grātus "thankful, received with gratitude, welcome, pleasant" grace:1

First known use: 15th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Agreeing

What does "Agreeing" mean?

"Agreeing" means to concur in (something, such as an opinion), admit, concede. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to concur in (something, such as an opinion), admit, concede. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Agreeing"?

Other words for "Agreeing" include accordant, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent and consonant. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Agreeing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Agreeing"?

There are 152 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Agreeing". Common alternatives include accordant, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent (with or to) and harmonious.

What is the opposite of "Agreeing"?

Antonyms of "Agreeing" include clashing, conflicting, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous and inconsistent. Near antonyms include bickering, countering, disputing and diverging.

How do you use "Agreeing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Agreeing" in a sentence: "My husband and I agree on just about every aspect of child-rearing"; "since we couldn't agree, we tossed a coin to decide the matter"; "finally agreed that the paint job was sloppy and would have to be redone".

Is "Agreeing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Agreeing" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Agreeing"?

"Agreeing" is pronounced /ə-ˈgrē/.

What is the origin of the word "Agreeing"?

"Agreeing" comes from Middle English agreen "to please, gratify, consent, concur," borrowed from Anglo-French agreer, from a-, verb-forming prefix (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + -greer, verbal derivative of gré "gratitude, satisfaction, liking, pleasure, assent," going back to Latin grātum, neuter of grātus "thankful, received with gratitude, welcome, pleasant" grace:1. First known use: 15th centuryt.