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concurred

Meanings

verb
agree or consent, especially in a formal manner
- "The two parties have concurred on the terms of the agreement."
- "The majority of the committee has concurred in the decision."
- "The witnesses have concurred in their testimony."

verb
come together or unite, especially for a common purpose or goal
- "The different factions of the community have concurred to work towards peace."
- "The various departments of the organization have concurred to streamline their processes."
- "The members of the team have concurred to focus on their strengths."

Antonyms

diverge , disassemble , disperse , disagree , dissent

Synonyms

cooperate , unite , assemble , congregate , crowd , flock , accord , agree , coexist

Rhymes

Words rhyming with concurred
curdled , perdured , endured , acquired

Variants

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concur , concurred , concurring , concurs

Etymology

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From Latin concurrere 'to run together, meet, encounter'. The meaning 'agree, consent' developed in Middle English.

Trivia

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The word 'concur' appears in the title of a famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe called 'The Conqueror Worm'.
In mathematics, the term 'convergent sequence' refers to a sequence of numbers that 'converges' to a limit.
The term 'concurrence' is also used in computer science to describe the execution of multiple tasks or processes simultaneously.

Related Concepts

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consensus: A general agreement or approval among a group of people.
unanimous: Expressing or characterized by the unanimous agreement or assent of a majority or whole.

Quotes

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For New York, to Mrs. Archer's mind, never changed without changing for the worse; and in this view Miss Sophy Jackson heartily "concurred".
- Edith Wharton,{it}The Age of Innocence{/it},1920
"I'm fine for money, Dmitri," he responded casually. "My needs are very simple." "Yes," the Soviet "concurred", a tinge of mystery in his voice, "you seem to lack for nothing … "
- Erich Segal,{it}The Class{/it},(1985) 1986
In Washington, Robert B. Zoellick, president of the World Bank, "concurs" that only a multinational solution can really work.
- Peter Gumbel,{it}Time{/it},20 Oct. 2008

Culture

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The word 'concurred' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict agreements, collaborations, and unions. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus and other senators concur in the decision to assassinate Caesar.

How to Memorize "concurred"

visualize

- Visualize a group of people nodding in agreement or shaking hands to signify concurrence.
associate

- Associate the word 'concurred' with 'consensus' or 'agreement'.
mnemonics

- Use the mnemonic 'Cats Can Understand Reaching Up' to remember the definition: 'Cats' for 'concur', 'Can' for 'can', 'Understand' for 'understand', 'Reaching' for 'reaching', and 'Up' for 'up'.

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