concur
UK[kənˈkɜː(r)]US[kənˈkɜːr]
v
To agree with someone or have the same opinion as them.
v
To happen or exist at the same time.
Morpheme Breakdown
con
cur
con
together
cur
run
Etymology
The word "concur" originates from the Latin verb 'concurrere', which is a compound of the prefix 'con-' (together) and the verb 'currere' (to run). Its literal sense was "to run together, to assemble, or to meet". This physical meaning evolved in Medieval Latin to signify meeting in a figurative sense, such as minds or opinions coming together in agreement. Over time, the English word absorbed both the sense of agreeing and the related sense of events happening simultaneously, preserving the core idea of things converging or flowing together.
Analysis
Structure: con (together) + cur (run)
- con: A prefix from Latin, meaning "together, with". Its functional role is to indicate association or combination.
- cur: A root from Latin 'currere', meaning "to run". Its functional role is to provide the core semantic concept of movement or flow.
Examples
The committee members concurred with the chairman's final proposal.
Several fortunate events had to concur for the plan to succeed.
Historians generally concur that the treaty was a significant turning point.