Agree vs Approve

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Agree

Top 1000 (très courant)A1verb

Approve

Top 1000 (très courant)B2verb
 AgreeApprove
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/əˈɡriː/","/əˈɡriːz/","/əˈɡriːd/","/əˈɡriːɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈɡriː/","/əˈɡriːz/","/əˈɡriːd/","/əˈɡriːɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/əˈpruːv/","/əˈpruːvz/","/əˈpruːvd/","/əˈpruːvɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈpruːv/","/əˈpruːvz/","/əˈpruːvd/","/əˈpruːvɪŋ/"]/
SensTo have the same opinion or feeling as someone else.To agree with something or say it is okay.
ExempleI agree with you about the plan for our trip.The committee will approve the new policy next week.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRA1B2
Nature grammaticaleverbverb
Collocationsemphatically, heartily, strongly, cannot, have to, be inclined to, about, on, upon, I couldn’t agree more, I quite agree, I’m sure you will agree, happily, readily, voluntarily, be unable to, fail to, to, agree to differ, agree to disagree, (be) mutually agreed, happily, readily, voluntarily, be unable to, fail to, to, agree to differ, agree to disagree, (be) mutually agreed, happily, readily, voluntarily, be unable to, fail to, to, agree to differ, agree to disagree, (be) mutually agreedfully, heartily, strongly, of, formally, officially, federally
Antonymesdisagree, dissent, opposedisapprove, reject, deny
Erreurs fréquentesMixing up 'agree' with 'disagree', Using 'agree to' instead of 'agree with', Forgetting to include the person or thing one agrees with'Approve of' vs 'approve'. Learners may incorrectly use 'approve of' when not necessary., Confusing 'approve' with 'accept'. They have different meanings., Using 'approving' incorrectly as a noun rather than as a verb.
Notes d'usageUse 'agree with' for opinions and 'agree that' for statements. Avoid in formal writing if expressing disagreement; use more formal alternatives.Use 'approve' when formally agreeing to plans, ideas, or documents, typically in work or legal contexts. Avoid in informal conversations where 'okay' or 'sure' might be more appropriate.

Questions fréquentes : Agree vs Approve

Quelle est la différence entre Agree et Approve ?

Agree: To have the same opinion or feeling as someone else. Approve: To agree with something or say it is okay.

Agree et Approve sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Agree: A1, Approve: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Agree et Approve de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Agree et Approve sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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