CONCUR

concur, coincide

(verb) happen simultaneously; “The two events coincided”

agree, hold, concur, concord

(verb) be in accord; be in agreement; “We agreed on the terms of the settlement”; “I can’t agree with you!”; “I hold with those who say life is sacred”; “Both philosophers concord on this point”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

concur (third-person singular simple present concurs, present participle concurring, simple past and past participle concurred)

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

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

(obsolete) To run together; to meet.

(rare) To converge.

Synonyms

• (to unite or agree): accord, agree, coexist; See also agree

• (to meet in the same point): cooperate, unite

• (to run together): assemble, congregate, crowd, flock

• (to converge)

Antonyms

• (to unite or agree): disagree, dissent

• (to meet in the same point)

• (to run together): disperse, disassemble

• (to converge): diverge

Source: Wiktionary


Con*cur", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Concurred (; p. pr. & vb. n. Concurring.] Etym: [L. concurrere to run together, agree; con- + currere to run. See Current.]

1. To run together; to meet. [Obs.] Anon they fierce encountering both concurred With grisly looks and faces like their fates. J. Hughes.

2. To meet in the same point; to combine or conjoin; to contribute or help toward a common object or effect. When outward causes concur. Jer. Colier.

3. To unite or agree (in action or opinion); to join; to act jointly; to agree; to coincide; to correspond. Mr. Burke concurred with Lord Chatham in opinion. Fox. Tories and Whigs had concurred in paying honor to Walker. Makaulay. This concurs directly with the letter. Shak.

4. To assent; to consent. [Obs.] Milton.

Syn.

– To agree; unite; combine; conspire; coincide; approve; acquiesce; assent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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