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concur

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of concur

1 to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
  • I concur with your assessment of the political situation.
Synonyms of concur

agree, coincide
Words Related to concur

accede (to), accept, acquiesce, assent (to), comply (with), consent (to), go (by), subscribe

affiliate, ally, associate, unite

collaborate, cooperate, get along, get on
Phrases Synonymous with concur

see eye to eye
Near Antonyms of concur

clash, collide, conflict

bicker, counter, dispute, dissent, diverge, fall out, object, oppose, protest, quarrel, resist, rival

dissociate, separate, split
Antonyms of concur

differ, disagree
2 to occur or exist at the same time
  • the 1960s, a decade in which the Cold War, the race to the moon, the Vietnam War, and the civil rights movement all concurred
Synonyms of concur

accompany, attend, co-occur, coexist, coincide, synchronize
Words Related to concur

chance, hap, happen, transpire
Near Antonyms of concur

antedate, precede, predate

follow, succeed
3 to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
  • All sides concurred to pass the reform legislation on campaign financing.
Synonyms of concur

band (together), collaborate, concert, conjoin, conspire, cooperate, join, league, team (up), unite
Words Related to concur

connive

affiliate, ally, associate, combine, confederate, hang together, interface
Phrases Synonymous with concur

make common cause, play ball, pull together

Synonym Discussion of concur

agree, concur, coincide mean to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion. agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.
    • on some points we all can agree
concur often implies approval of someone else's statement or decision.
    • if my wife concurs, it's a deal
coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.
    • their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

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