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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Equivalent to agree to?
Hi,
Here is a sentence:
Did Dad agree to buy you a toy car?
What else could I say to express the same meaning?
Did Dad …buy you a toy car?
Thank you.
Here is a sentence:
Did Dad agree to buy you a toy car?
What else could I say to express the same meaning?
Did Dad …buy you a toy car?
Thank you.
Top answer
If someone AGREES TO do something, it means that he has DISCUSSED it with the other parties involved, and as part of these discussions, made a COMMITMENT, AGREEMENT, or PROMISE to do that thing. " (an agreement doesn't necessarily have to written and signed).
- If someone AGREES TO do something, it means that he has DISCUSSED it with the other parties involved, and as part of these discussions, made a COMMITMENT, AGREEMENT, or PROMISE to do that thing.
- " (an agreement doesn't necessarily have to written and signed).
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If someone AGREES TO do something, it means that he has DISCUSSED it with the other parties involved, and as part of these discussions, made a COMMITMENT, AGREEMENT, or PROMISE to do that thing.
"Did Dad PROMISE to buy you a toy car?"
"Did Dad TELL YOU THAT HE DEFINITELY WOULD buy you a toy car?"
"Did Dad SIGN A CONTRACT THAT STATES THAT HE WOULD buy you a toy car?" (an agreement doesn
"Did Dad PROMISE to buy you a toy car?"
"Did Dad TELL YOU THAT HE DEFINITELY WOULD buy you a toy car?"
"Did Dad SIGN A CONTRACT THAT STATES THAT HE WOULD buy you a toy car?" (an agreement doesn
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Excellent answer.
I'd just like to add that "to agree to" or "to agree to do something" also carries a connotation of negotiation.
Example: The commission agreed on a proposal to limit imports.
I'd just like to add that "to agree to" or "to agree to do something" also carries a connotation of negotiation.
Example: The commission agreed on a proposal to limit imports.
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stephenlearnerDid Dad agree to buy you a toy car?Did Dad consent to buy you a toy car?
CJ
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Thank you, Jim.
But my American Heritage Dictionary says “consent" means you give assent as to the proposal of another.
What do you think?
Stephen
But my American Heritage Dictionary says “consent" means you give assent as to the proposal of another.
What do you think?
Stephen
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stephenlearnerBut my American Heritage Dictionary says “consent" means you give assent as to the proposal of another.What do you think?I think your dictionary is right. Is that a problem? What about that definition, for example, contradicts the idea in:
Did Dad agree to buy you a toy car?
If Dad is agreeing to buy the car, then
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Regarding Dad CONSENTing to buy you a toy car, I think CONSENT is not entirely appropriate for this example.
First there's the issue of WHO proposed the purchase. I agree with CalifJim that it's likely that the SON proposed it, even though this is NOT necessarily implied by the sentence. He and the father would have negotiated the purchase and the father would have agreed to do it. In this sen
First there's the issue of WHO proposed the purchase. I agree with CalifJim that it's likely that the SON proposed it, even though this is NOT necessarily implied by the sentence. He and the father would have negotiated the purchase and the father would have agreed to do it. In this sen
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KrisBlueNZ In my experience, CONSENT is not normally used when the action being consented to involves the consenter as directly as this example, where he is agreeing to pay for something.Thank you very much. I would say this was my impression of this word.
Maybe there is a regional variation as to the usage of this word.
I am not sure.
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stephenlearnerMaybe there is a regional variationPossible, but highly improbable in my opinion.
All you need is this dictionary entry: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent
The very first definition says 'consent' means 'agree', 'give a
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