WordValeconcur
to agree
to agree
In more detail
1. (verb) to agree with someone or something
2. (verb) to happen at the same time
Examples
- 1. The judges concurred that the performance was excellent.
- 2. The rise in prices concurred with the increase in demand.
How to use concur
Concur is a formal verb meaning either to agree with another person or view, or for events to occur simultaneously. The agreement sense is more common in professional and academic writing, often appearing in phrases like 'I concur' in formal discussions. The simultaneous occurrence sense is less frequent in everyday speech but appears in technical or legal contexts.
Common phrases
- concur with someone
- concur in opinion
- concur on a decision
- events that concur
- concur that
Synonyms
agree · consent · align · coincide · synchronize
Opposites
disagree · dissent · oppose
Word family
concurrent · concurrence · concurrently
A common mistake
Learners sometimes use 'concur' without a preposition when the agreement sense requires 'with' (e.g., 'I concur your opinion' instead of 'I concur with your opinion').
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