{
    "term": "agreement",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an arrangement, a promise or a contract made with somebody",
            "sensetop": "agreement with somebodyagreement between A and Bagreement to do somethingunder an agreement",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an international **peace agreement**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **agreement** *(= the document recording the agreement)* **was signed** during a meeting at the UN."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have entered into a **free trade agreement** with Australia.",
                    "contextForm": "agreement with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**An agreement** was finally **reached** between management and employees.",
                    "contextForm": "agreement between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They **had an agreement** never to talk about work at home.",
                    "contextForm": "agreement to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They had made a verbal agreement to sell."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The software is provided under a **license agreement **and may not be copied without permission.",
                    "contextForm": "under an agreement"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The specific **terms of the agreement** have not been disclosed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The documents are covered by a confidentiality agreement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He sued the company for breach of agreement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I am hopeful that we can come to an agreement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some employers reneged on agreements once the recession set in."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The agreement will be legally binding."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The draft agreement will be available before the meeting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The terms of the agreement do not allow such exports."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They signed two agreements on improving economic cooperation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Under the agreement, the farmer is not allowed to use this field."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You have not kept to our agreement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a clause in the agreement"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have an agreement to always tell each other the truth about everything."
                }
            ],
            "topics": [
                "Discussion and agreement",
                "War and conflict",
                "Law and justice",
                "Business"
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["draft", "formal", "signed"],
                "verb + agreement": ["negotiate", "work out", "conclude"],
                "preposition": [
                    "in an/​the agreement",
                    "under an/​the agreement",
                    "agreement between"
                ],
                "phrases": ["breach of agreement", "the terms of the agreement"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the state of sharing the same opinion or feeling",
            "sensetop": "agreement on somethingagreement (among somebody) (that…)in agreementin agreement on/about somethingin agreement with somebody on/about somethingin agreement with somebody (that…)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The two sides failed to **reach agreement**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was broad agreement on what was needed.",
                    "contextForm": "agreement on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is agreement among teachers that changes need to be made.",
                    "contextForm": "agreement (among somebody) (that…)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Is everybody in agreement now?",
                    "contextForm": "in agreement"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Are we in agreement about the price?",
                    "contextForm": "in agreement on/about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My partner is in complete agreement with me on this issue.",
                    "contextForm": "in agreement with somebody on/about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I am in agreement with you that she should be given more responsibilities.",
                    "contextForm": "in agreement with somebody (that…)"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["absolute", "complete", "full"],
                "verb + agreement": ["arrive at", "come to", "reach"],
                "preposition": ["by agreement", "in agreement", "in agreement with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the fact of somebody approving of something and allowing it to happen",
            "sensetop": "with the agreement of somebodywithout the agreement of somebody",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most pension schemes allow employees to keep working with the agreement of their employer.",
                    "contextForm": "with the agreement of somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "No images may be reproduced without the artist's agreement.",
                    "contextForm": "without the agreement of somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He nodded his agreement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We will need to get the agreement of local organizations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He still hopes to get his father's agreement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The museum secured the agreement of the owners to the loan of the statue."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Such a measure would require the unanimous agreement of the member states."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My client wishes to withdraw the application, with the court's agreement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The separation is by mutual agreement."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["absolute", "complete", "full"],
                "verb + agreement": ["arrive at", "come to", "reach"],
                "preposition": ["by agreement", "in agreement", "in agreement with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the state of having the same number, gender or person",
            "sensetop": "in agreement with something",
            "labels": "(grammar)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "In the sentence ‘They live in the country’, the plural form of the verb ‘live’ is in agreement with the plural subject ‘they’.",
                    "contextForm": "in agreement with something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Language"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈɡriːmənt/",
                "audio": "ag/agreement/agreement__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈɡriːmənt/",
                "audio": "ag/agreement/agreement__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French, from agreer ‘make agreeable to’, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + gratus ‘pleasing’."
}