Concur Definition

kən-kûr
concurred, concurring, concurs
verb
concurred, concurring, concurs
To combine in having an effect; act together.
Several events concurred to bring about this result.
Webster's New World
To occur at the same time; happen together; coincide.
Webster's New World
To agree (with); be in accord (in an opinion, etc.)
Webster's New World
To converge; meet.
American Heritage
To grant or concede.
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Origin of Concur

  • Middle English concurren from Latin concurrere to meet, coincide com- com- currere to run kers- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin concurrere (“to run together, agree”)

    From Wiktionary

Concur Sentence Examples

  • The Senate refused to concur in the amendment and the whole measure was lost.

  • After reading this, I decided I concur.

  • We do not now concur with the old view that inflammation was essentially an injurious process; rather do we look upon it as beneficial to the organism.

  • Should action be needed which cannot be legally taken without the concurrence of these different authorities, and should they be unable to concur, the legal situation must remain in statu quo until by a new election the people have changed one or more of the conflicting authorities, and so brought them into harmony.

  • Most schools of theology will concur, however, in giving prominence to a complementary point of view and making their systems a study of Divine revelation.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

RURCUR

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Words Starting With C and Ending With R

Starts With C & Ends With RStarts With CO & Ends With RStarts With C & Ends With UR

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With R