Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concur

/kənˈkɝ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: con-cur
IPA: /kənˈkɝ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.

verb

To meet in the same point; to combine or conjoin; to contribute or help towards a common object or effect.

verb

To run together; to meet.

Obsolete

verb

Example Sentences

"The jury concurs with the case put forward by the defence lawyer, that the defendant is undoubtedly innocent."
"I do not concur that this is the best way forward."
"We do not concur in that particular point."
"concurring plans"
"concurring lines of thought"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Latin concurrobor. English concur Borrowed from Latin concurro (“to run together, agree”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˈkɝ/
British English: /kənˈkɜː/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

concurs (present, singular) concurring (participle, present) concurred (participle, past) concurred (past)

Derived Forms

concurringly disconcur inconcurring nonconcur nonconcurring unconcurring

Frequently Paired Words

concourse concurrence

Synonyms

sympathize accord agree coexist cooperate unite assemble congregate crowd flock

Antonyms

disagree dissent disperse disassemble diverge

Rhymes With

were her per sir transfer prefer occur refer der inter fur entrepreneur

Questions

How do you pronounce concur?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈkɝ/.
What does concur mean?: To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
Where does concur come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Latin concurrobor. English concur Borrowed from Latin concurro (“to run together, agree”).

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