The difference between Agree and Listen
When used as verbs, agree means to harmonize in opinion, statement, or action, whereas listen means to pay attention to a sound or speech.
check bellow for the other definitions of Agree and Listen
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Agree as a verb (intransitive):
To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur.
Examples:
"all parties agree in the expediency of the law."
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Agree as a verb (intransitive):
To yield assent; to accede;—followed by to.
Examples:
"to agree to an offer, or to opinion."
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Agree as a verb (transitive, UK, Irish):
To yield assent to; to approve.
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Agree as a verb (intransitive):
To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.
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Agree as a verb (intransitive):
To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond.
Examples:
"the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly."
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Agree as a verb (intransitive, now always with ''with''):
To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well.
Examples:
"the same food does not agree with every constitution."
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Agree as a verb (intransitive, grammar):
To correspond to in gender, number, case, or person.
Examples:
"In Romanian, the articles, adjectives, pronouns agree in gender, number and case with the noun they refer to."
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Agree as a verb (intransitive, legal):
To consent to a contract or to an element of a contract.
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Listen as a verb (intransitive):
To pay attention to a sound or speech.
Examples:
"Please listen carefully as I explain.  nowrap I like to listen to music."
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Listen as a verb (intransitive):
To expect or wait for a sound, such as a signal.
Examples:
"You should listen for the starting gun."
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Listen as a verb (intransitive):
To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.
Examples:
"'Listen, the only reason I yelled at you was because nowrap I was upset, OK?  nowrap Good children listen to their parents."
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Listen as a verb (transitive, archaic):
To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.
Compare words:
Compare with synonyms and related words:
- agree vs concur
- agree vs harmonize
- accede vs agree
- agree vs come around
- agree vs give way
- agree vs approve
- agree vs set
- agree vs bargain
- agree vs deal
- agree vs engage
- agree vs coincide
- agree vs correspond
- agree vs match
- agree vs resemble
- agree vs fit
- agree vs suit
- attend vs listen
- behear vs listen
- give ear vs listen
- hark vs listen
- hear vs listen
- heed vs listen
- list vs listen
- listen vs mind
- listen vs note
- listen vs pay attention
- ignore vs listen
- await vs listen
- anticipate vs listen
- expect vs listen
- listen vs wait for
- agree vs listen
- assent vs listen
- hearken vs listen
- listen vs mind
- listen vs obey
- disobey vs listen
- disregard vs listen
- hear vs listen
- listen vs mind
- heed vs listen