What does “agreement” mean?
- 1
nounan arrangement or promise between people, groups or countries
The two companies signed an agreement.
- 2
nounthe state of having the same opinion
We are in complete agreement on this point.
Agreement at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈɡrimənt/ · uh-GREE-muhnt
How to use “agreement” correctly
You “reach” or “come to” an agreement: “After hours of talks, they reached an agreement.”
Common phrases with “agreement”
- reach an agreement
- sign an agreement
- in agreement
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- disagreement
Word family
- agree
- disagreement
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