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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 A·gree v. i. [imp. & p. p. Agreed p. pr. & vb. n. Agreeing.]
 1. To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur; as, all parties agree in the expediency of the law.
    If music and sweet poetry agree.   --Shak.
    Their witness agreed not together.   --Mark xiv. 56.
    The more you agree together, the less hurt can your enemies do you.   --Sir T. Browne.
 2. To yield assent; to accede; -- followed by to; as, to agree to an offer, or to opinion.
 3. To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.
    Agree with thine adversary quickly.   --Matt. v. 25.
    Didst not thou agree with me for a penny ?   --Matt. xx. 13.
 4. To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond; as, the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly.
 5. To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; as, the same food does not agree with every constitution.
 6. Gram. To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.
 Note:The auxiliary forms of to be are often employed with the participle agreed. “The jury were agreed.” --Macaulay. “Can two walk together, except they be agreed ?” --Amos iii. 3. The principal intransitive uses were probably derived from the transitive verb used reflexively. “I agree me well to your desire.”
 Syn: -- To assent; concur; consent; acquiesce; accede; engage; promise; stipulate; contract; bargain; correspond; harmonize; fit; tally; coincide; comport.