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Agree (verb)
To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur.
“all parties agree in the expediency of the law.”
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Agree (verb)
To yield assent; to accede;—followed by to.
“to agree to an offer, or to opinion.”
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Agree (verb)
To yield assent to; to approve.
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Agree (verb)
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.
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Agree (verb)
To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond.
“the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly.”
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Agree (verb)
To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well.
“the same food does not agree with every constitution.”
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Agree (verb)
To correspond to in gender, number, case, or person.
“In Romanian, the articles, adjectives, pronouns agree in gender, number and case with the noun they refer to.”
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Agree (verb)
To consent to a contract or to an element of a contract.
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Acknowledge (verb)
To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one’s belief in
“to acknowledge the being of a god”
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Acknowledge (verb)
To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
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Acknowledge (verb)
To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or an favour)
“to acknowledge a favor”
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Acknowledge (verb)
To notify receipt, as of a letter.
“I acknowledge the receipt of your letter.”
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Acknowledge (verb)
To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
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Acknowledge (verb)
accept or admit the existence or truth of
“the plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities”
“the government acknowledged that the tax was unfair”
“‘That’s true,’ she acknowledged”
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Acknowledge (verb)
recognize the importance or quality of
“the hotel is widely acknowledged as one of Cornwall’s finest”
“the art world has begun to acknowledge his genius”
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Acknowledge (verb)
express gratitude for or appreciation of
“he received a letter acknowledging his services”
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Acknowledge (verb)
accept the validity or legitimacy of
“Henry acknowledged Richard as his heir”
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Acknowledge (verb)
show that one has noticed or recognized (someone) by making a gesture or greeting
“she refused to acknowledge my presence”
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Acknowledge (verb)
confirm (receipt of something)
“I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter”