Definition

1. Verb:
   • To happen at the same time; to coincide: For two or more events to occur simultaneously.
   • To be in agreement or accord; to share the same opinion: To express or hold the same view as another person or group.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The timing of his arrival and her departure concurred. (The two events happened at the same time.)
  • The committee members concur with the proposed changes. (The members are in agreement with the proposal.)
  • I must concur with the expert's assessment. (I must agree with the expert's opinion.)

Advanced Usage

• "to concur in": To agree with or assent to a decision, judgment, or action.
  • The judge concurred in the majority opinion. (The judge agreed with the opinion held by most.)
• "to concur with": To agree with a person, statement, or idea.
  • The data appears to concur with our initial hypothesis. (The data seems to agree with our first hypothesis.)

Variants and Related Words

• Concurrence (n): The fact of two or more events happening at the same time; agreement in opinion.
  • The concurrence of these factors led to the crisis.
  • He nodded in concurrence.
• Concurrent (adj): Existing, happening, or done at the same time.
  • She was serving two concurrent prison sentences.

Synonyms

• Coincide: To occur at the same time.
• Agree: To have the same opinion.
• Harmonize: To be in agreement or consistent.
• Correspond: To be in agreement or conformity.

Antonyms

• Differ: To be unlike or disagree.
• Disagree: To have a different opinion.
• Clash: To conflict or be incompatible.

Verb

1. happen simultaneously
   • The two events coincided
2. be in accord; be in agreement
   • 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