English Vocabulary for Agreement
English Vocabulary for Agreement
Accord
to match or agree with something:
The new policy accords with the current needs of our company.
Acquiesce
to agree with something in a passive way:
Unwillingly, the vice-president of the company had to acquiesce in / to the new policy developed by the chief executive.
Compromise
an agreement in which people accept to get less than what they originally wanted:
The committee members finally reached a compromise and buried the hatchet.
Concur
to agree with someone and have the same opinion:
The CEO of the company eventually concurred with the general opinions of the staff.
Consensus
a general agreement among the members of a group – unanimity:
There is a lack of consensus about the ideal assessment procedure among the institution’s teachers.
Friction
disagreement or conflict among people, nations, etc.:
To reduce friction, we unanimously decided to vote on the complex issue.
See eye to eye
to have the same opinion:
I wish I could agree with you, but unfortunately, we simply don’t see eye to eye with each other on this issue.
Treaty
a formal agreement or contract that is negotiated among countries or political parties:
The two opposing sides agreed to sign a peace treaty to discuss their issues.
Source: Wikipedia
Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the proposal or desires of another. It is a term of common speech, but may have more specific definitions in such fields as the law, medicine, research, and sexual relationships.
Types of consent include implied consent, expressed consent, informed consent and unanimous consent. Consent as understood in specific contexts may differ from its everyday meaning. For example, a person with a mental disorder, a low mental age, or under the legal age of sexual consent may willingly engage in a sexual act that still fails to meet the legal threshold for consent as defined by applicable law. UN agencies and initiatives in sex education programs believe that teaching the topic of consent as part of a comprehensive sexuality education is beneficial.
I try one I was not familiar with:
Even though we reached consensus on the general plan, I do not see eye to eye with you on the way you try to cut expenses.
Excellent! Thanks so much for making this useful example.