con|cur

con|cur
con|cur «kuhn KUR», intransitive verb, -curred, -cur|ring.
1. a) to be of the same opinion; agree: »

The judges all concurred in giving him the prize.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under consent. (Cf.consent) b) to come together; happen at the same time; coincide: »

This year two weeks of rain concurred with our vacation.

2. to work together: »

The events of the boy's life concurred to make him what he is.

SYNONYM(S): unite, combine, cooperate.
3. Obsolete. to meet.
[< Latin concurrere < com- together + currere run]
con|cur´rer, noun.

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  • con|cur´rent|ly — con|cur|rent «kuhn KUR uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. happening at the same time; existing side by side: »The twins had concurrent birthdays. 2. agreeing; harmonious: »concurrent ideas. SYNONYM(S): consistent. 3. working together; cooperating …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|cur|rent — «kuhn KUR uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. happening at the same time; existing side by side: »The twins had concurrent birthdays. 2. agreeing; harmonious: »concurrent ideas. SYNONYM(S): consistent. 3. working together; cooperating …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|cur´rer — con|cur «kuhn KUR», intransitive verb, curred, cur|ring. 1. a) to be of the same opinion; agree: »The judges all concurred in giving him the prize. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under consent. (Cf. ↑consent) …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|cur|rence — «kuhn KUR uhns», noun. 1. a having the same opinion; agreement. SYNONYM(S): assent. 2. a happening at the same time. SYNONYM(S): coincidence, juncture. 3. a working together; cooperating. SYNONYM(S): cooperation …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|cur|ren|cy — «kuhn KUR uhn see», noun, plural cies. = concurrence. (Cf. ↑concurrence) …   Useful english dictionary

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