agreement

Definition

  • noun: the act of agreeing
  • noun: the act or fact of 'agreeing'
  • synonyms: compact, contract, bargain

Examples

  • Everyone seems to be 'in agreement' [=seems to agree] about/on the need for reform, but there is much disagreement about how to achieve it.

  • We were surprised by his 'agreement' to participate. [=we were surprised that he agreed to participate]

  • He has to return the property under the terms of an 'agreement' he has with the original owner.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Still the guns and stow them. Wait! You have to take me to shore! According to the Code-- First, your return to shore was not part of our agreement. So I must do nothing. You must be a pirate for the Pirate's Code to apply, and you're not. Thirdly, the Code is more (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl