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<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Wild; -- said of plants growing in the fields.</def>

<h1>Agrarian</h1> <Xpage=33>

<hw>A*gra"ri*an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One in favor of an equal division of landed property.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An agrarian law.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>An equal <b>agrarian</b> is perpetual law. <i>Harrington.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Agrarianism</h1> <Xpage=33>

<hw>A*gra"ri*an*ism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An equal or equitable division of landed property; the principles or acts of those who favor a redistribution of land.</def>

<h1>Agrarianize</h1> <Xpage=33>

<hw>A*gra"ri*an*ize</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To distribute according to, or to imbue with, the principles of agrarianism.</def>

<h1>Agre, Agree</h1> <Xpage=33>

<hw><hw>A*gre"</hw>, <hw>A*gree"</hw><hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>\'85 gr\'82</ets>. See <er>Agree</er>.]</ety> <def>In good part; kindly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Rom. of R.</i>

<h1>Agree</h1> <Xpage=33>

<hw>A*gree"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Agreed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Agreeing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>agr\'82er</ets> to accept or receive kindly, fr. <ets>\'85 gr\'82</ets>; <ets>\'85</ets> (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + <ets>gr\'82</ets> good will, consent, liking, fr. L. <ets>gratus</ets> pleasing, agreeable. See <er>Grateful</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur; <as>as, all parties <ex>agree</ex> in the expediency of the law</as>.</def>

<blockquote>If music and sweet poetry <b>agree</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Their witness <b>agreed</b> not together. <i>Mark xiv. 56.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The more you <b>agree</b> together, the less hurt can your enemies do you. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To yield assent; to accede; -- followed by <i>to</i>; <as>as, to <ex>agree</ex> to an offer, or to opinion</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>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.</def>

<blockquote><b>Agree</b> with thine adversary quickly. <i>Matt. v. 25.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Didst not thou <b>agree</b> with me for a penny ? <i>Matt. xx. 13.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond; <as>as, the picture does not <ex>agree</ex> with the original; the two scales <ex>agree</ex> exactly.</as></def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; <as>as, the same food does not <ex>agree</ex> with every constitution</as>.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.</def>

<note>&hand; The auxiliary forms of <i>to be</i> are often employed with the participle <i>agreed</i>. "The jury <i>were agreed</i>." <i>Macaulay</i>. "Can two walk together, except they <i>be agreed</i> ?" <i>Amos iii. 3</i>. The principal intransitive uses were probably derived from the transitive verb used reflexively. "I <i>agree</i> me well to your desire."

<i>Ld. Berners.</i> </note>

<syn>Syn. -- To assent; concur; consent; acquiesce; accede; engage; promise; stipulate; contract; bargain; correspond; harmonize; fit; tally; coincide; comport.</syn>

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