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concur

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /kənˈkɜːr/ · UK /kənˈkɜː/

concur means: If you share another person’s opinion or accept an idea, you agree with it.

verb

AGREEC1

If you share another person’s opinion or accept an idea, you agree with it.

  • I concur with your assessment.
  • The committee concurred that further research was needed.
  • Do you concur with the proposed changes?

How to use it: concur with someone/something (I concur with the committee’s decision.); concur that… (We concur that the plan needs revision.)

Similar words: agree

Opposites: disagree, dissent

Common phrases: concur with someone, concur with something

COMBINEC2

To come together or work together to produce a shared result.

  • Several causes concur to produce this effect.
  • Favourable circumstances concurred to make the journey possible.
  • These forces concur in bringing about change.

How to use it: concur to do something (Several factors concur to create the problem.); concur in doing something (These conditions concur in shaping the outcome.)

Similar words: combine, converge

Common phrases: factors concur, causes concur

Questions about concur

What does concur mean?

If you share another person’s opinion or accept an idea, you agree with it.

What is concur in other languages?

Türkçe: katılmak · Español: coincidir · Français: être d’accord · Deutsch: zustimmen · Italiano: concordare · 日本語: 同意する

How do you pronounce concur?

In American English /kənˈkɜːr/; in British English /kənˈkɜː/.

How do you use concur in a sentence?

I concur with your assessment. The committee concurred that further research was needed.

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