Part 263

<hw>A*gree"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make harmonious; to reconcile or make friends.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To admit, or come to one mind concerning; to settle; to arrange; <as>as, to <ex>agree</ex> the fact; to <ex>agree</ex> differences.</as></def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Agreeability</h1> <Xpage=33>

<hw>A*gree`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>agreablete</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Easiness of disposition.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The quality of being, or making one's self, agreeable; agreeableness.</def>

<i>Thackeray.</i>

<h1>Agreeable</h1> <Xpage=33>

<hw>A*gree"a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>agr\'82able</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Pleasing, either to the mind or senses; pleasant; grateful; <as>as, <ex>agreeable</ex> manners or remarks; an <ex>agreeable</ex> person; fruit <ex>agreeable</ex> to the taste.</as></def>

<blockquote>A train of <b>agreeable</b> reveries. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Willing; ready to agree or consent.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<blockquote>These Frenchmen give unto the said captain of Calais a great sum of money, so that he will be but content and <b>agreeable</b> that they may enter into the said town. <i>Latimer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Agreeing or suitable; conformable; correspondent; concordant; adapted; -- followed by <i>to</i>, rarely by <i>with</i>.</def>

<blockquote>That which is <b>agreeable</b> to the nature of one thing, is many times contrary to the nature of another. <i>L'Estrange.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>In pursuance, conformity, or accordance; -- in this sense used adverbially for <i>agreeably</i>; <as>as, <ex>agreeable</ex> to the order of the day, the House took up the report</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Pleasing; pleasant; welcome; charming; acceptable; amiable. See <er>Pleasant</er>.</syn>

<h1>Agreeableness</h1> <Xpage=33>

<hw>A*gree"a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses.</def>

<blockquote>That author . . . has an <b>agreeableness</b> that charms us. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The quality of being agreeable or suitable; suitableness or conformity; consistency.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>agreeableness</b> of virtuous actions to human nature. <i>Pearce.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Resemblance; concordance; harmony; -- with <i>to</i> or <i>between</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>agreeableness</b> between man and the other parts of the universe. <i>Grew.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Agreeably</h1> <Xpage=33>

<hw>A*gree"a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In an agreeably manner; in a manner to give pleasure; pleasingly.</def> "<i>Agreeably</i> entertained."

<i>Goldsmith.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In accordance; suitably; consistently; conformably; -- followed by <i>to</i> and rarely by <i>with</i>. See <er>Agreeable</er>, <er>4</er>.</def>