concur

con·cur

intransitive verb \kən-ˈkər, kän-\

con·curredcon·cur·ring

Definition of CONCUR

1

: to act together to a common end or single effect

2

a : approve <concur in a statement>

b : to express agreement <concur with an opinion>

3

obsolete : to come together : meet

4

: to happen together : coincide

Examples of CONCUR

1. We concur that more money should be spent on education.
2. “I think more time is needed.” “I concur.”
3. In Washington, Robert B. Zoellick, president of the World Bank, concurs that only a multinational solution can really work. —Peter Gumbel, Time, 20 Oct. 2008
4. “I'm fine for money, Dmitri,” he responded casually. “My needs are very simple.” “Yes,” the Soviet concurred, a tinge of mystery in his voice, “you seem to lack for nothing …” —Erich Segal, The Class, (1985) 1986
5. For New York, to Mrs. Archer's mind, never changed without changing for the worse; and in this view Miss Sophy Jackson heartily concurred. —Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, 1920

Origin of CONCUR

Middle English concurren, from Latin concurrere, from com- + currere to run — more at car

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to CONCUR

Synonyms

coincide, agree

Antonyms

differ, disagree

Related Words

accede (to), accept, acquiesce, assent (to), comply (with), consent (to), go (by), subscribe; affiliate, ally, associate, unite; collaborate, cooperate, get along, get on

Near Antonyms

clash, collide, conflict; bicker, counter, dispute, dissent, diverge, fall out, object, oppose, protest, quarrel, resist, rival; dissociate, separate, split

See Synonym Discussion at agree

Rhymes with CONCUR

as per, astir, auteur, aver, bestir, Big Sur, Bonheur, chasseur, chauffeur, claqueur, coiffeur, confer, Crèvecoeur, danseur, defer, demur, deter, douceur, du jour, farceur, flaneur, frondeur, hauteur, him/her, his/her, incur, infer, inter, jongleur, larkspur, liqueur, longspur, masseur, millefleur, occur, Pasteur, poseur, prefer, recur, refer, sandbur, sandspur, seigneur, transfer, voyeur, white fir