concur

verb — 4 senses

concur

verb

US /kəŋˈkɝ/ · UK /kəŋˈkɜː/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin concurro (“to run together, agree”).

1

To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.

  • The jury concurs with the case put forward by the defence lawyer, that the defendant is undoubtedly innocent.
  • I do not concur that this is the best way forward.
1 more example
  • We do not concur in that particular point.
2

To meet in the same point; to combine or conjoin; to contribute or help towards a common object or effect.

  • concurring plans
  • concurring lines of thought
3

Obsolete To run together; to meet.

4

Rare To converge.

Synonyms
sympathize, accord, agree, coexist, cooperate, unite, assemble, congregate, crowd, flock
Antonyms
disagree, dissent, disperse, disassemble, diverge
Derived terms
concurringly, disconcur, inconcurring, nonconcur, nonconcurring, unconcurring
Related terms
concourse, concurrence

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