agreen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- agre, a-green, agree, aggre
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French agreer; equivalent to agre + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈɡreːən/, /əˈɡreːən/
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)
| infinitive | (to) agreen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | agree | agreede |
| 2nd person singular | agreest | agreedest |
| 3rd person singular | agreeth, agreeþ | agreede |
| plural | agreen | agreeden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | agree | agreede |
| plural | agreen | agreeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | agree | |
| plural | agreeth, agreeþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| agreende, agreinge | agreed, yagreed | |
Related terms
- agrement
- agreable
- agreablely
Descendants
- English: agree
- Scots: agree
References
- “agrẹ̄en (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-15.