Agreeable
/əˈɡri.ə.bl/
adjectiveBeginnerCommonGeneral
Meaning
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Definitions
1
willing or happy to do something; ready to agree
/əˈɡri.ə.bl/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
General
He was agreeable to the proposal.
💡 Simply: willing to do something or ready to agree
More Examples
2
She found the terms of the contract quite agreeable.
How It's Used
General
"I find her quite agreeable."
From Middle English agreable, from Anglo-Norman aggreable, from Old French aggreable, from Latin adaptable, agreeable, from ad- ‘to’ + gratus ‘pleasing’.
Historically, the word agreeable has been used in various texts to describe someone's willingness or readiness to accept a proposal or idea.
Memory tip
imagine someone agreeing to help you with a task
Practice
Base: agree
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Usage
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30%Written