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Webster 1913 Edition


Disagree

Disˊa-gree′

(dĭsˊȧ-grē′)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disagreed
(dĭsˊȧ-grēd′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Disagreeing
.]
[Pref.
dis-
+
agree
: cf. F.
désagréer
to displease.]
1.
To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack harmony; to differ; to be unlike; to be at variance.
They reject the plainest sense of Scripture, because it seems to
disagree
with what they call reason.
Atterbury.
2.
To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel.
Who shall decide, when doctors
disagree
?
Pope.
3.
To be unsuited; to have unfitness;
as,
medicine
sometimes
disagrees
with the patient; food often
disagrees
with the stomach or the taste.
Syn. – To differ; vary; dissent.

Webster 1828 Edition


Disagree

DISAGREE

,
Verb.
I.
[dis and agree.]=
1.
To differ; to be not accordant or coincident; to be not the same; to be not exactly similar. Two ideas disagree, when they are not the same, or when they are not exactly alike. The histories of th same fact often disagree.
2.
To differ, as in opinion; as, the best judges sometimes disagree.
Who shall decide when doctors disagree?
3.
To be unsuitable. Medicine sometimes disagrees with the patient; food often disagrees with the stomach or the taste.
4.
To differ; to be in opposition.
Men often reject the plainest sense of scripture, because it disagrees with their reason or preconceived opinions.
It is usually followed by with. But we say, I disagree to your proposal. The use of from after disagree is not common.

Definition 2024


disagree

disagree

English

Verb

disagree (third-person singular simple present disagrees, present participle disagreeing, simple past and past participle disagreed)

  1. (intransitive) To not agree (harmonize).
    John disagreed with Mary frequently.
    (informal usage) I disagree that this will work.
  2. (intransitive) To not agree (conform, correspond).
    My results consistently disagree with yours!
  3. (intransitive) To not agree (suit).
    A burrito disagreed with me.

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