noun

agreement

uh-GREE-ment/əˈɡriːmənt/

A state of correspondence without conflict between positions or features.

Their handshake confirms their agreement on a time to meet.

Two adults accept a concrete shared arrangement: seated across a small table, they shake hands while confirming the same meeting time in a brief spoken exchange.

Etymology

aOld Frenchto

+greeOld Frenchliking, favor

+mentOld Frenchaction or result

The underlying idea “to one's liking” developed through consent into mutual understanding. The noun then came to name the accepted terms or settlement itself, rather than just the parties' state of accord.

In context

David Jaroszewski5:03

All these are elements of an enforceable contract. Our next one is, you must have a mutual agreement between the people

Elements of a Contract

More examples

There was general agreement that the plan needed more work.
The teacher explained subject-verb agreement using a short sentence.
The measurements showed close agreement with the predicted values.

Forms

agreement · agreements

agree verb — To share a view or be consistent.

Similar words

accord: Emphasizes harmony of opinion or an accepted arrangement.
correspondence: Emphasizes matching features rather than consent or shared opinion.