agree to terms

/əˈɡriː tuː tɜːmz/

accept conditions in a contract or agreement

The two companies agreed to terms before signing the contract.

They reached a mutual understanding and accepted the conditions before finalizing the contract.

Law

formal

To accept the conditions or stipulations outlined in a contract, agreement, or negotiation.

After weeks of negotiation, the parties finally agreed to terms and signed the deal.

They reached a final agreement on the conditions and formalized it with signatures.

Often used in legal, business, or formal contexts where formal agreements are required.

Business

To come to a mutual understanding or compromise in a business or professional setting.

The employees agreed to terms with the management regarding the new work schedule.

They reached a compromise on the new work hours after discussions.

Can also refer to informal agreements in professional environments.

Collocations

agree to terms and conditionsaccept the legal conditions of a service or productagree to terms of a contractaccept the legal conditions of a contract

to reach an agreement or compromise

the legal conditions of a service or product

This phrase is typically used in formal or professional settings, such as business negotiations or legal agreements.

In legal contexts, agreeing to terms often involves signing a contract or formal document.

Derived from the combination of the verb 'agree' (to reach a mutual understanding) and 'terms' (conditions or stipulations).

This phrase is commonly used in legal and business contexts to describe the formal acceptance of conditions in a contract or agreement.

agree

to reach a mutual understanding

root

preposition indicating direction or purpose

preposition

terms

conditions or stipulations

root

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