agreement

agreementnoun

An agreement is a decision reached together, a shared opinion, or, in grammar, the matching of word forms such as a subject and its verb.

1. arrangement reached togethera decision or arrangement that two or more people, groups, or countries have reached together

   countable [C]

   • The two companies signed an agreement.
   • They reached an agreement after hours of talks.
   • Under the agreement, both sides will reduce their weapons.
   • We have a verbal agreement to share the costs.

   Collocations

   verb + noun reach an agreement, sign an agreement, break an agreement

   noun + preposition agreement between, agreement on

2. shared opiniona situation in which people share the same opinion

   uncountable [U]

   • There was general agreement that the plan was too expensive.
   • The committee is in agreement on this issue.
   • It's rare to find such agreement among the members.

   Collocations

   adjective + noun general agreement, unanimous agreement

   noun + preposition in agreement with

3. grammar: matching formsthe matching of one word's form to another, such as a verb to its subject in number

   uncountable [U] grammar

   • Subject-verb agreement means adding -s to the verb after he, she, or it.
   • The two languages handle adjective agreement very differently.

   Collocations

   noun + noun subject-verb agreement