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concur

[ kuhn-kur ]

verb (used without object)

, con·curred, con·cur·ring.
  1. to accord in opinion; agree:

    Do you concur with his statement?

  2. to cooperate; work together; combine; be associated:

    Members of both parties concurred.

  3. to coincide; occur at the same time:

    His graduation concurred with his birthday.

  4. Obsolete. to run or come together; converge.


concur

/ kənˈkɜː /

verb

  1. to agree; be of the same mind; be in accord
  2. to combine, act together, or cooperate
  3. to occur simultaneously; coincide
  4. rare.
    to converge


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Derived Forms

  • conˈcurringly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • con·cur·ring·ly adverb
  • pre·con·cur verb (used without object) preconcurred preconcurring
  • un·con·cur·ring adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of concur1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of concur1

C15: from Latin concurrere to run together, from currere to run

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Synonym Study

See agree.

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Example Sentences

Most experts concur that even with the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus circulating in the country, schools should remain open.

“I concur with the same observation where we’re seeing an increase of competition on Android with more and more budgets being allocated,” said Jean-Sebastien Laverge, svp of growth at mobile game publisher Tilting Point.

From Digiday

The most likely explanation for the Court’s restraint comes from Justice Barrett’s concurring opinion in Fulton.

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Justices Barrett and Kavanaugh concurred in the majority opinion.

Perficient concurred that searchers on desktop were more likely to click-through.

Had he been competently represented, the jury might well have failed to concur on a death sentence.

I disagree with Spencer on pretty much everything imaginable, but I concur on this.

You write “There is nothing incongruous about educated, ambitious women wanting to be wives and mothers,” and I completely concur.

Reminded of that revving motor down in Dixie, I have to concur.

All military experts concur that Syria has significant air defense systems, which Libya did not.

All the best authorities concur in the uncertain properties of the salts of gold.

His companion, who appeared to concur in this, glanced with evident regret at the six dollars which still lay beside him.

In England, both government and people concur in this improvement.

Though the English historians all concur in her praise, they seem to know very little of her.

The question is, what is the probability that a statement, in which they both concur, will be true.

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