agreement

Noun
Synonyms: understandingcorrespondenceaccordarrangementconcord

WordNet 3.0

Noun (6)

  1. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises“they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business”“there was an understanding between management and the workers”Synonyms: understanding
  2. compatibility of observations“there was no agreement between theory and measurement”“the results of two tests were in correspondence”Synonyms: correspondence
  3. harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters“the two parties were in agreement”Synonyms: accord
  4. the thing arranged or agreed to“they made arrangements to meet in Chicago”Synonyms: arrangement
  5. the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relationsSynonyms: concord
  6. the verbal act of agreeing
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Agreement \A*gree"ment\, n. [Cf. F. agr['e]ment.]

1.State of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character; concurrence; concord; conformity; as, a good agreement subsists among the members of the council. [1913 Webster]

What agreement hath the temple of God with idols ?— 2 Cor. vi. 16.[1913 Webster]
Expansion and duration have this further agreement.— Locke.[1913 Webster]

2.(Gram.) Concord or correspondence of one word with another in gender, number, case, or person. [1913 Webster]

3.(Law) (a) A concurrence in an engagement that something shall be done or omitted; an exchange of promises; mutual understanding, arrangement, or stipulation; a contract. (b) The language, oral or written, embodying reciprocal promises. --Abbott. Brande & C. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Bargain; contract; compact; stipulation. [1913 Webster]

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