Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
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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