CONCORDING

Verb

concording

present participle of concord

Source: Wiktionary


CONCORD

Con"cord, n. Etym: [F. concorde, L. concordia, fr. concors of the same mind, agreeing; con- + cor, cordis, heart. See Heart, and cf. Accord.]

1. A state of agreement; harmony; union. Love quarrels oft in pleasing concord end. Milton.

2. Agreement by stipulation; compact; covenant; treaty or league. [Obs.] The concord made between Henry and Roderick. Davies.

3. (Gram.)

Definition: Agreement of words with one another, in gender, number, person, or case.

4. (Old Law)

Definition: An agreement between the parties to a fine of land in reference to the manner in which it should pass, being an acknowledgment that the land in question belonged to the complainant. See Fine. Burril.

5. Etym: [Prob. influenced by chord.] (Mus.)

Definition: An agreeable combination of tones simultaneously heard; a consonant chord; consonance; harmony.

Con"cord, n.

Definition: A variety of American grape, with large dark blue (almost black) grapes in compact clusters.

Con*cord", v. i. Etym: [F. concorder, L. concordare.]

Definition: To agree; to act together. [Obs.] Clarendon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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