concurcon‧cur /kənˈkɜː $ -ˈkɜːr/ verb (past tense and past participle concurred, present participle concurring) [intransitive] formal 
Word Origin Examples
The committee largely concurred with these views.► see thesaurus at agree2to happen at the same time SYN coincideconcur to do something Everything concurred to produce the desired effect.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINconcur
Verb TableOrigin:
1300-1400 Latin concurrere, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + currere ‘to run’VERB TABLE
concur
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | concur |
| he, she, it | concurs | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | concurred |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have concurred |
| he, she, it | has concurred | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had concurred |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will concur |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have concurred |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am concurring |
| he, she, it | is concurring | |
| you, we, they | are concurring | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was concurring |
| you, we, they | were concurring | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been concurring |
| he, she, it | has been concurring | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been concurring |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be concurring |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been concurring |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- "I think this was a sound decision," concurred Prof. Barbara Stevens.
- "My opinion exactly", he concurred.
- He resigned three years later, because he did not concur with the division of the country into separate republics.
- I therefore concur with both the judgments that have been delivered.
- Only nine of the 12 jurors had to concur.
- The principal findings of the Implications Team, concurred in by the 350 members of the plenary, were twofold.
- Working only from photographs, I can only concur.
THESAURUSto have the same opinion► agree
Collocations to have the same opinion as someone, or to think that a statement is correct: · I totally agree with what you’ve just said.· I completely agree with Chomsky when he says that humans are born with a special ability to learn language.· Most experts agree that dieting needs to be accompanied by regular exercise.
► be in agreement formal if people are in agreement, they agree with each other, especially after discussing something: · The brothers are in agreement over the future of their company.· The world’s scientists are in agreement that global warming is a problem that needs to be addressed.
► share somebody’s view/be of the same opinion formal to have the same opinion as someone, especially about an important issue: · A lot of people share his view that tourism will have a negative impact on the island.· Professor Dawkins is of the same opinion as Dr Jones.· They share the view that nuclear energy can play an important role in meeting global demands for energy.· All three specialists were of the same opinion about the cause of her illness.
► concur formal to agree with someone or about something – a very formal word which is used especially in official contexts: · The committee concurred with this view.· She asked her colleague, and she concurred.· Was it his aggression which set him apart from his rivals? ‘Possibly,’ he concurred.· As most biblical scholars concur, the letter could not have been written by any contemporary of Jesus.
► see eye to eye [not in progressive] to agree with someone about something – used especially in negative sentences: · We don’t always see eye to eye, but we do respect each other’s opinions.
► agree up to a point to partly agree with someone: · I agree with you up to a point, but surely the situation is more complex than that?
Longman Language Activatorto have the same opinion as someone else► agree to have the same opinion: · I think it's too expensive. Do you agree?· "Yes, I'm sure you're right," agreed Tony.agree with: · Mr Johnson thinks it's too risky, and I tend to agree with him.· Lee agreed with Jackson that more opportunities should be created for minorities in film . agree that: · Most experts agree that drugs like heroin can cause permanent brain damage.agree on/about: · I agree with you about the color -- it looks awful.· The one thing all the parties agreed on was the need for fair elections.I quite agree British (=I agree completely): · Yes, I quite agree. Why should poor people pay so much tax?I couldn't agree more (=I agree completely): · "I wish it was time to go home." "I couldn't agree more."
► be in agreement formal if people are in agreement, they have the same opinion about something, especially after discussing it a lot and trying to agree: · No decision can be made until everyone is in agreement.be in agreement on: · The two sides are in agreement on the need for arms reduction.be in agreement with: · I found myself in agreement with the lawyer, for once.
► be of the same opinion formal to have the same opinion as someone on a particular subject: · Both teachers were of the same opinion -- she should be expelled from school immediately.· Mrs Ford clearly disapproved, and her sister appeared to be of the same opinion.
► share the view that formal to have the same opinion as someone, especially about something important, in politics, business, science etc: · I share the view that peace can only be achieved through dialogue.share somebody's view: · Many people shared Duvald's view, and thought the plan should be stopped.share this/that view: · This view is shared by many doctors.
► subscribe to to have the same opinion or belief as a lot of other people: · She has always subscribed to the view that children should be given responsibility from an early age.· There is a business philosophy I subscribe to, which says that if you are not making mistakes, you are not doing it right.
► concur formal to say that you have the same opinion as someone else: · "My opinion exactly", he concurred.concur with: · He resigned three years later, because he did not concur with the division of the country into separate republics.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► write
1to agree with someone or have the same opinion as themconcur with· Mr Justice Frankfurter wrote a concurring opinion.
The committee largely concurred with these views.► see thesaurus at agree2to happen at the same time SYN coincideconcur to do something Everything concurred to produce the desired effect.