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Agree on vs Agree to vs Agree with

Agree on something

1. have the same view about something.

  • Musicians rarely agree on the way a piece of music should be played.

2. decide on something.

  • We’ve agreed on Spain for our holiday next year.

Agree to something—(of a suggestion, statement, etc.) view with favor; accept what has been proposed.

  • Neither the people, nor their representatives, would agree to the plan.

Agree with something

1. go along with a person in an opinion or statement.

  • It is great what Martin has done and I agree with his comment.

2. (of two versions, accounts, etc.) be similar or fully correspond.

  • This bill doesn’t agree with my calculations.