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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Europeans knew he would push them to spend more on defense, and many concurred.
“We need to understand that we are not yet there,” Sotelo concurred.
From Los Angeles Times
Data analysis concurs with objective judgement Lammens has the capability to become of one Europe's best goalkeepers at some point - and United officials say they remain comfortable with their choice.
From BBC
I call the day before Christmas Eve “Christmas Adam,” and I concur that it’s a great evening to have a party.
From MarketWatch
The Journal consulted with two audio experts who concurred.
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