to reach agreement
1reach agreement on sth — reach (an) agreement on sth ► to make an agreement after careful thought or discussion: »The company is understood to have reached an agreement with its principal backers. »The four leaders reached agreement on an $820 million state construction… …
2agreement — agree·ment n 1 a: the act or fact of agreeing by mutual agreement b: unity of opinion, understanding, or intent; esp: the mutual assent of contracting parties to the same terms if they reach agreement ◇ Under common law, agreement is a necessary… …
3agreement — noun 1 contract/decision ADJECTIVE ▪ draft ▪ The draft agreement will be available before the meeting. ▪ formal, signed, written ▪ binding …
4agreement — n. contract, settlement, treaty 1) to come to, conclude, enter into, negotiate, reach, work out an agreement 2) to carry out an agreement 3) to break, violate; denounce an agreement 4) a binding; contractual; ironclad; legal; tacit; tentative… …
5reach — I UK [riːtʃ] / US [rɪtʃ] verb Word forms reach : present tense I/you/we/they reach he/she/it reaches present participle reaching past tense reached past participle reached *** 1) [transitive] to arrive somewhere We hoped to reach the camp before… …
6agreement — a|gree|ment W1S1 [əˈgri:mənt] n 1.) an arrangement or promise to do something, made by two or more people, companies, organizations etc ▪ a trade agreement agreement with ▪ Does your employer have an agreement with a union? agreement on ▪ an… …
7agreement */*/*/ — UK [əˈɡriːmənt] / US [əˈɡrɪmənt] noun Word forms agreement : singular agreement plural agreements 1) [countable] an arrangement or decision about what to do, made by two or more people, groups, or organizations Our agreement was that you would… …
8agreement — a|gree|ment [ ə grimənt ] noun *** 1. ) count an arrangement or decision about what to do, made by two or more people, groups, or organizations: Our agreement was that you would pay by the first of the month. Check the terms of your lease… …
9reach — [[t]ri͟ːtʃ[/t]] ♦ reaches, reaching, reached 1) VERB When someone or something reaches a place, they arrive there. [V n] He did not stop until he reached the door... [V n] When the bus reached High Holborn, Tony rang the bell and they jumped off… …
10agreement — a‧gree‧ment [əˈgriːmənt] noun [countable] 1. an arrangement or promise to do something, made by two or more people or organizations: • Under the agreement, the company will distribute our products in North America. • What happens if the warring… …
