concur

/kənˈkɜːr/
to agree or have the same opinion

After discussing the proposal, all team members concurred with the decision.

The team agreed with the decision after discussing it.


formalinformal

to agree or have the same opinion as someone else

The jury concurred with the judge's ruling.

The jury agreed with the judge's decision.

I concur with your assessment of the situation.

I agree with your evaluation of the situation.

Often used in formal or professional contexts to express agreement.

Collocations

concur withto agree with someone or somethingconcur onto agree on a specific point or issue

Pro Tip

Formal vs. Informal

Use 'concur' in formal contexts; in casual speech, 'agree' is more common.

Gold Rule

Precision

Use 'concur' when you want to emphasize agreement in a formal or professional setting.

Word Origin

From Latin 'concurrere' meaning 'to run together,' from 'con-' (together) + 'currere' (to run).

Usage Notes

Commonly used in formal or professional settings, such as business, law, or academic discussions.

Word Breakdown

con-
together
prefix
+
-cur
to run
root
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