concur
Americanverb (used without object)
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to accord in opinion; agree.
Do you concur with his statement?
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to cooperate; work together; combine; be associated.
Members of both parties concurred.
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to coincide; occur at the same time.
His graduation concurred with his birthday.
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Obsolete. to run or come together; converge.
verb
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to agree; be of the same mind; be in accord
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to combine, act together, or cooperate
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to occur simultaneously; coincide
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rare to converge
Related Words
See agree.
Other Word Forms
- concurringly adverb
- preconcur verb (used without object)
- unconcurring adjective
Etymology
Origin of concur
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin concurrere “to run together, meet, be in agreement,” equivalent to con- con- + currere “to run”; concourse, current
Example Sentences
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The Journal consulted with two audio experts who concurred.
Christopher Marlowe truthers aside, William Shakespeare was an actual person who, historical records concur, married a pregnant woman eight years his senior and had three kids: Susanna, the eldest, and twins Judith and Hamnet.
From Los Angeles Times
It would not take effect unless Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass concurs.
From Los Angeles Times
It would not take effect unless Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass concurs, and Bass previously voted in favor of the project as a member of the Metro board.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s not a question that can be answered easily, experts concur.
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