Concur Meaning: “I Concur,” Examples and Practice Quiz

Concur (verb). Concur usually means to agree with an opinion, statement or decision. “I concur” means “I agree,” and often sounds more formal than the everyday alternative.

Example: “We should check the figures again.” “I concur; one total looks wrong.”

Pronunciation guide: kuhn-KUR. Capital letters show the stressed syllable.

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How to use “I concur”

“I concur” can be a complete response when the other person’s point is already clear. To explain the agreement, add what you agree with: “I concur with your suggestion to start earlier.”

Use the word when you mean agreement. Simply hearing or understanding a statement does not necessarily mean that you concur with it.

Concur with, concur that and concur in

• Concur with a person or opinion: “I concur with Maya on this point.”
• Concur that + clause: “We concur that the instructions need another example.”
• Concur in a decision: a more formal pattern, as in “Both members concurred in the decision.”

Avoid “I concur you.” Use “I concur with you.” In everyday conversation, “I agree with you” is usually the simpler choice.

Concurred and concurring

The forms are concur, concurs, concurred, concurring. Double the final r in concurred and concurring.

• Yesterday, the two reviewers concurred that the answer was correct.
• She concurs with the recommendation.
• Concurring with the first speaker, Ali suggested another practice session.

Concur is not the same as acknowledge

Agree is the closest everyday substitute. Acknowledge can mean recognising a fact or confirming receipt, without agreeing with an argument. “I acknowledge your concern” does not necessarily mean “I concur with your conclusion.”

Disagree and dissent can express the opposite. In another, less common sense, concur means to happen together or combine in producing an effect.

Origin and usage tip

The word comes from Latin roots associated with running together. Learn the common agreement patterns first rather than trying to replace every use of “agree” with concur.

In an email, explain the specific point: “I concur with the revised date” gives the reader more information than “I concur” alone.

Practise concur: three quick questions

Try each question before opening its answer. For the writing question, your own correct sentence is welcome.

Question 1

What does “I concur” normally mean: I agree, I forgot, or I will leave?

Question 2

Correct the sentence: “I concur your conclusion.”

Question 3

Complete: “The reviewers ___ yesterday.” Use the past tense of concur.

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Dictionary reference: Merriam-Webster: Concur. The examples and practice questions on this page are written for English Skill Studio.