agreement

Definitions

1. noun

   A promise or understanding between people or groups.

   Examples

   • The two sides entered an agreement.
   • The UK and US negotiators were nearing agreement.
   ≈concord
2. noun

   A state where people share the same opinion.

   Examples

   • The committee reached agreement on the final plan.
   • There was general agreement about the plan.
   ≈congeniality
3. noun

   A written contract that the law can enforce.

   Examples

   • Both parties signed the agreement.
   • The agreement listed the terms of the sale.
   ≈settlement
4. noun

   In grammar, the rule that words must match in number or gender.

   Examples

   • Subject verb agreement is a basic rule of English grammar.
   • The language needs agreement between adjectives and nouns.
   ≈concord≈concordance
5. noun

   In old-fashioned use, a pleasing match between things.

   Examples

   • There was a natural agreement between the two designs.
   • Their tastes showed an easy agreement.
   ≈amenity≈pleasantness≈niceness