Word a Day
concur
What does concur mean?
concur (verb): to agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use concur in a sentence?
- The jury concurs with the case put forward by the defense lawyer, that the defendant is undoubtedly innocent. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- I do not concur that this is the best way forward. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- We do not concur in that particular point. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce concur?
/kənˈkɝ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does concur come from?
Borrowed from Latin concurro (“to run together, agree”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of concur?
Words related to concur
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “concur” mean?
to hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret
Not quite: that's what conceal means.
to enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
Not quite: that's what inflate means.
to put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity
Not quite: that's what urge means.
to agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond
Right! That's what “concur” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “concur”?
climb
Not quite: climb means something else.
trace
Not quite: trace means something else.
agree
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rival
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