Agreement Definition & Meaning

agreement
noun
  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"
  2. compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"
  3. harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"
  4. the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"
  5. the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
  6. the verbal act of agreeing

"Agreement" in song lyrics

See how agreement is used in real songs:

  • "I thought me and this lady had came to a mutual agreement"
    Akinyele — I Luh Hur
  • "Peace agreement"
    Cashless Society — Blaze the Breaks
  • "He nodded in agreement"
    Culture VI — Awaken

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