ADJ

draft
The draft agreement will be available two weeks before the meeting
formal, written
legal, (legally) binding
The agreement will be legally binding
informal, tacit, verbal
voluntary
definitive
bilateral, international, multilateral, national
ceasefire, credit, hire-purchase, peace, trade

VERB + AGREEMENT

negotiate, work towards
We are working towards a formal ceasefire agreement
conclude, enter into, reach, sign
After hours of talks the government and the union have reached an agreement
have
We have an agreement to always tell each other the truth about everything
be bound by
We signed the agreement so we are now bound by it
adhere to, honour, keep to, stick to
You have not kept to our agreement
break, go back on, renege on, violate
Some employers reneged on agreements once the recession set in

PREP

in an/the ~
a clause in the agreement
under an/the ~
Under the agreement, the farmer is not allowed to use this field
~ between
an agreement between the company and the unions
~ on
They signed two agreements on improving economic co-operation
~ with
a trade agreement with China

PHRASES

breach of agreement
He sued the company for breach of agreement
the terms of the agreement
The terms of the agreement do not allow such exports

ADJ

absolute, complete, full, total
broad, general, widespread
mutual

VERB + AGREEMENT

arrive at, come to, reach
I am hopeful that we can come to an agreement. The two sides failed to reach agreement
nod
He nodded his agreement
get
We will need to get the agreement of the local council

PREP

by ~
The separation is by mutual agreement
in ~
I think we are all in agreement that prices should be kept low
in ~ with
I am in agreement with you that she should be given more responsibilities
with ~
With the agreement of all members of the club, we decided to organize a trip
~ among
There is agreement among teachers that changes need to be made
~ between
As yet there is no agreement between the two sides
~ on
As yet there is no agreement on policies