Agree
King James Dictionary [1]
AGREE', gratia. the primary sense is advancing, from the same root as L. gradior.
1. To be of one mind to harmonize in opinion.
In the expediency of the law, all the parties agree.
2. To live in concord, or without contention as, parents and children agree well together. 3. To yield assent to approve or admit followed by to as, to agree to an offer, or to an opinion. 4. To settle by stipulation, the minds of parties being agreed, as to the terms as,
Didst thou not agree with me for a penny a day? Matthew 20
To agree on articles of partnership
5. To come to a compromise of differences to be reconciled.
Agree with thy adversary quickly. Matthew 5
6. To come to one opinion or mind to concur as, to agree on a place of meeting.
This sense differs not essentially from the fourth, and it often implies a resolving to do an act. John 9 .
7. To be consistent to harmonize not to contradict, or be repugnant.
Their witness agreed not together. Mark 24 .
This story agrees with what has been related by others.
8. To resemble to be similar as, the picture does not agree with the original. 9. To suit to be accommodated or adapted to as, the same food does not agree with every constitution.
AGREE', To admit, or come to one mind concerning as, to agree the fact. Also, to reconcile or make friends to put an end to variance but these senses are unusual and hardly legitimate. Let the parties agree the fact, is really elliptical let them agree on the fact.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (v. t.) To make harmonious; to reconcile or make friends.
(2): (v. t.) To admit, or come to one mind concerning; to settle; to arrange; as, to agree the fact; to agree differences.
(3): (adv.) In good part; kindly.
(4): (v. i.) To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.
(5): (v. i.) To yield assent; to accede; - followed by to; as, to agree to an offer, or to opinion.
(6): (v. i.) 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.
(7): (v. i.) To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond; as, the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly.
(8): (v. i.) To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; as, the same food does not agree with every constitution.
(9): (v. i.) 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.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
a - grē ´ (συμφωνέω , sumphōnéō , "to be of the same mind," "to come to a mutual understanding"): This is the sense of the word in Matthew 20:2; John 9:22 , and other passages. In Mark 14:56 the word is ı́sos and has the thought not only that their words did not agree, but also that the testimony was not in agreement with or equal to what the law required in such a case. The thought of being equal occurs also in 1 John 5:8 .
The figurative use of the word in Matthew 18:19 makes it of special interest. The word there is sumphōnéō , from which comes our word symphony, meaning a harmonious blending. This agreement therefore is complete. Three persons are introduced: two human beings and the Father. They are in perfect agreement on the subject or purpose under consideration. It is therefore an inward unity produced by the Holy Spirit leading the two into such an agreement with the Father. There will follow then, as a matter of course, what is promised in Matthew 18:19 , Matthew 18:20 . In Acts 5:9 it sets forth the justice of Peter in dealing in the same manner in both cases. Ananias and Sapphira were in perfect agreement and equally guilty ( Luke 5:36; Acts 15:15 ).
