concurring
UK[kənˈkɜːrɪŋ]US[kənˈkɜːrɪŋ]
v
(present participle) to agree with someone or something
v
(present participle) to happen or exist at the same time
Morpheme Breakdown
con
cur
ing
con
together
cur
run
ing
present participle suffix
Etymology
The word 'concurring' originates from the Latin verb 'concurrere', which is a combination of the prefix 'con-' (together) and the verb 'currere' (to run). The literal sense of 'running together' evolved metaphorically in Latin to mean 'to meet, to happen simultaneously', and further to 'to agree, to coincide in opinion'. This semantic shift from a physical meeting to an intellectual or temporal alignment was inherited into English, where the present participle 'concurring' specifically denotes the ongoing state of agreement or simultaneous occurrence.
Analysis
Structure: con (together) + cur (run) + ing (present participle suffix)
'con-' is a Latin prefix meaning 'together, with'. 'cur(r)' is from the Latin root 'currere', meaning 'to run'. '-ing' is an Old English suffix forming the present participle.
Examples
the board members are concurring with the proposed budget changes.
several factors were concurring to create the perfect storm for the economic crisis.
i am concurring with the majority opinion in this case.