Concur

Concur
Concur Con*cur", v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Concurred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Concurring}.] [L. concurrere to run together, agree; con- + currere to run. See {Current}.] 1. To run together; to meet. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Anon they fierce encountering both concurred With grisly looks and faces like their fates. --J. Hughes. [1913 Webster]

2. To meet in the same point; to combine or conjoin; to contribute or help toward a common object or effect. [1913 Webster]

When outward causes concur. --Jer. Colier. [1913 Webster]

3. To unite or agree (in action or opinion); to join; to act jointly; to agree; to coincide; to correspond. [1913 Webster]

Mr. Burke concurred with Lord Chatham in opinion. --Fox. [1913 Webster]

Tories and Whigs had concurred in paying honor to Walker. --Makaulay. [1913 Webster]

This concurs directly with the letter. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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

Syn: To agree; unite; combine; conspire; coincide; approve; acquiesce; assent. [1913 Webster]


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  • concur — UK US /kənˈkɜːr/ verb [I or T] ( rr ) ► to agree with someone or something: concur with sb/sth »The new report concurs with previous findings. concur that »The board members concurred that the offer should be accepted …   Financial and business terms

  • concur — meaning ‘to express agreement’, has inflected forms concurred, concurring. It is normally used absolutely, or followed by with (a person, idea, conclusion, etc.) and/or in (a matter), or followed by a that clause: • If the doctor desires to treat …   Modern English usage

  • concur — ► VERB (concurred, concurring) 1) (often concur with) agree. 2) happen at the same time. ORIGIN Latin concurrere run together, assemble in crowds …   English terms dictionary

  • concur in — index approve, certify (approve), countenance, embrace (accept), indorse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • concur — early 15c., collide, clash in hostility, from L. concurrere to run together, assemble hurriedly; clash, fight, in transferred use, to happen at the same time, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + currere to run (see CURRENT (Cf. current)).… …   Etymology dictionary

  • concur — 1 conjoin, *unite, combine, cooperate Analogous words: accord, harmonize, *agree, jibe 2 *agree, coincide Analogous words: consent, *assent, accede, acquiesce, agree Antonyms: contend: altercate …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • concur — [v] agree, approve accede, accord, acquiesce, assent, band, be consonant with, be in harmony, coadjute, coincide, collaborate, combine, come together, consent, cooperate, cut a deal*, equal, harmonize, jibe*, join, league*, meet, okay*, pass on* …   New thesaurus

  • concur — [kən kʉr′] vi. concurred, concurring [ME concurren < L concurrere, to run together < com , together + currere, to run: see CURRENT] 1. to occur at the same time; happen together; coincide 2. to combine in having an effect; act together… …   English World dictionary

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