be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"
achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"
be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me"
go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English"
consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
BOUT
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
a period of illness; "a bout of fever"; "a bout of depression"
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
CONTEST
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Competition
fixtures
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
a struggle between rivals
EQUAL
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task;
EQUATE
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
PAIR
two items of the same kind
A Couple
bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
occur in pairs
form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
two people considered as a unit
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
SEE
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"
see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie
TIE
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"