con ‧ cur /kənˈkɜː $ -ˈkɜːr/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle concurred , present participle concurring ) [intransitive] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: concurrere , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + currere 'to run' ]
1 . to agree with someone or have the same opinion as them
concur with
The committee largely concurred with these views.
2 . to happen at the same time SYN coincide
concur to do something
Everything concurred to produce the desired effect.
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THESAURUS
■ to have the same opinion
▪ agree to have the same opinion as someone, or to think that a statement is correct:
I totally agree with what you’ve just said.
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I completely agree with Chomsky when he says that humans are born with a special ability to learn language.
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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.
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The world’s scientists are in agreement that global warming is a problem that needs to be addressed.
▪ share sb’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.
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Professor Dawkins is of the same opinion as Dr Jones.
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They share the view that nuclear energy can play an important role in meeting global demands for energy.
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All three specialists were of the same opinion about the cause of her illness.
▪ concur /kənˈkɜː $ -ˈkɜːr/ 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.
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She asked her colleague, and she concurred.
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Was it his aggression which set him apart from his rivals? ‘Possibly,’ he concurred.
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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?