verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/kəŋˈkɝ/
Received-Pronunciation:/kəŋˈkɜː/
rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET:K AH0 N K ER1
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The jury concurs with the case put forward by the defence lawyer, that the defendant is undoubtedly innocent.
I do not concur that this is the best way forward.
We do not concur in that particular point.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To meet in the same point; to combine or conjoin; to contribute or help towards a common object or effect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
concurring plans
concurring lines of thought
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To run together; to meet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To converge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
happen simultaneously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The two events coincided
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: coincide
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
6
verb
Meaning 6
be in accord; be in agreement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
We agreed on the terms of the settlement
I can't agree with you!
I hold with those who say life is sacred
Both philosophers concord on this point
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: agree, hold, concord
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: settle, reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, see eye to eye, concede, yield, grant, subscribe, support, conclude, resolve, arrange, fix up
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Latin concurrobor. English concur Borrowed from Latin concurro (“to run together, agree”).
Across languages
Translations
56 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
съответствувам
(sǎotvetstvuvam)
— To unite or agree
Bulgarian:
съгласувам се
(sǎglasuvam se)
— To unite or agree
Chinese Mandarin:
同意
(tóngyì)
— To unite or agree
Czech:
shodnout se
— To unite or agree
Czech:
shodovat se
— To unite or agree
Czech:
souhlasit
— To unite or agree
Czech:
být zajedno
— To unite or agree
Esperanto:
samopinii
— To unite or agree
Finnish:
olla samaa mieltä
— To unite or agree
Finnish:
yhtyä
— To unite or agree
French:
être d'accord
— To unite or agree
German:
übereinstimmen
— To unite or agree
German:
zustimmen
— To unite or agree
Gothic:
𐌲𐌰𐌵𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽
(gaqiþan)
— To unite or agree
Icelandic:
vera sammála
— To unite or agree
Icelandic:
samsinna
— To unite or agree
Italian:
concordare
— To unite or agree
Māori:
whakakoia
— To unite or agree
Māori:
whakakoikoia
— To unite or agree
Māori:
whakaae tahi
— To unite or agree
Norwegian:
være enige om
— To unite or agree
Polish:
zgadzać się
— To unite or agree
Polish:
zgodzić się
— To unite or agree
Polish:
przyznawać rację
— To unite or agree
Polish:
przyznać rację
— To unite or agree
Polish:
współuczestniczyć
— To unite or agree
Polish:
popierać
— To unite or agree
Polish:
poprzeć
— To unite or agree
Russian:
соглаша́ться
(soglašátʹsja)
— To unite or agree
Russian:
совпада́ть
(sovpadátʹ)
— To unite or agree
Slovak:
zhodnúť sa
— To unite or agree
Slovak:
súhlasiť
— To unite or agree
Spanish:
concurrir
— To unite or agree
Swedish:
hålla med
— To unite or agree
Swedish:
instämma
— To unite or agree
Bulgarian:
стичам се
(stičam se)
— To meet in the same point
Finnish:
yhtyä
— To meet in the same point
French:
convenir
— To meet in the same point
German:
übereinstimmen
— To meet in the same point
Norwegian:
Å få endene til å møtes
— To meet in the same point
Polish:
zbiegać się
— To meet in the same point
Polish:
zbiec się
— To meet in the same point
Russian:
сходиться
(sxoditʹsja)
— To meet in the same point
Spanish:
concurrir
— To meet in the same point
Spanish:
reunirse
— To meet in the same point
Chinese Mandarin:
同时发生
— To run together; to meet
Czech:
udát se současně
— To run together; to meet
Czech:
krýt se
— To run together; to meet
Finnish:
tavata
— To run together; to meet
Finnish:
kohdata
— To run together; to meet
German:
zusammentreffen
— To run together; to meet
