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phrasal verb [transitive]
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present tense
I/you/we/theyagree with
he/she/itagrees with
present participleagreeing with
past tenseagreed with
past participleagreed with
  1. 1
    agree with something to think that something is the right thing to do

    I don’t agree with corporal punishment in schools.

    agree with doing something:

    He doesn’t agree with giving money to beggars.

  2. 3
    agree with someone if something such as food or drink agrees with you, it does not make you feel sick

    Stop taking the medicine if it doesn’t agree with you.

See also main entry: a·gree

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