agreen

Middle English

Alternative forms

agre, a-green, agree, aggre

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French agreer; equivalent to agre +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈɡreːən/

Verb

agreen (Late Middle English)

To ingratiate or please; to make content or favoured.
To agree; to give one's approval or permission.
To recompense; to pay a charge or perform an obligation.
(rare) To make a bilateral compact.

Conjugation

Conjugation of agreen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) agreen, agree
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	agree	agreed
2nd-person singular	agreest	agreedest
3rd-person singular	agreeth	agreed
subjunctive singular	agree	agreed
imperative singular	agree	—

plural¹	agreen, agree	agreeden, agreede
imperative plural	agreeth, agree	—

participles	agreynge, agreende	agreed, yagreed

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

Descendants

English: agree
Scots: agree

References

“agrẹ̄en, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-15.

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