concur

(kən-kûr')
intr.v., -curred, -cur·ring, -curs.

1. To be of the same opinion; agree: concurred on the issue of preventing crime. See synonyms at assent.
2. To act together; cooperate.
3. To occur at the same time; coincide: icy sleet that concurred with a forceful wind.
4. Obsolete. To converge; meet.

[Middle English concurren, from Latin concurrere, to meet, coincide : com-, com- + currere, to run.]

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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 the patient, he is often in a strong position to persuade such a relative to concur—I. Kennedy, 1988

A later internal annual review of Birmingham's Partnership concurred with some of these findings—P. Lawless, 1989

Modern biblical scholars concur that the letter ascribed to Jude is of too late a date to have been written by any contemporary of Jesus—R. Leigh, 1992

Simpson concurs that 'Leonidas made the right decision, and for the right reasons'—History Today, 2002

Everyone who knows Brown concurs in one thing—that his formative influence was his background, and in particular his late father John—Guardian Unlimited, 2004.

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verb

1. To come to an understanding or to terms: accord, agree, coincide, get together, harmonize. See agree/disagree.
2. To occur at the same time: coincide, synchronize. See near/far/distance.

v

Definition: agree, approve
Antonyms: argue, differ, disagree, disapprove, dispute, object, oppose, reject

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To agree; coincide; act together. To concur is to evidence consent in an affirmative or concrete manner as opposed to merely acquiescing or silently submitting to a decision.

In appellate court practice, a judge may file a concurring opinion, which expresses accord with the conclusions of the majority opinion filed in the same lawsuit but at the same time separately states the judge's reason for reaching the same conclusions.

IN BRIEF: To agree.

After hearing Mr. Smith's ideas, I simply had to concur.

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For a list of words related to concur, see:

• Judgments Pro and Con - concur: approve; express agreement
• Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - concur: (vb) agree

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - falde sammen, være enige, indvillige, forene sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
samenvallen, in overeenstemming zijn, zich gezamenlijk inspannen, elkaar snijden (lijnen)

Français (French)
v. intr. - convenir, être d'accord avec, concorder avec, contribuer à faire

Deutsch (German)
v. - übereinstimmen, beipflichten, zusammenkommen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συμπίπτω, συναινώ, συγκατατίθεμαι

Italiano (Italian)
essere d'accordo, concorrere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - concordar

Русский (Russian)
совпадать, поддерживать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - estar de acuerdo, concurrir, coincidir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sammanfalla, samverka, instämma

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
意见相同, 互助, 一致

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 意見相同, 互助, 一致

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 일치하다, 서로 돕다, 동시에 일어나다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 一致する, 同意する, 是認する, 同時に起こる, 共同して作用する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) وافق, طابق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הסכים, תאם, הצטרף, התרחש בו-זמנית, פעל יחדיו‬

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