Agree vs. Concur

Agree vs. Concur — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Agree and Concur

Agreeverb

(intransitive) To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur.

all parties agree in the expediency of the law.

Concurverb

To unite or agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.

Agreeverb

(intransitive) To yield assent; to accede;—followed by to.

to agree to an offer, or to opinion.

Concurverb

To meet in the same point; to combine or conjoin; to contribute or help towards a common object or effect.

Agreeverb

To yield assent to; to approve.

Concurverb

(obsolete) To run together; to meet.

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Agreeverb

(intransitive) To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.

Concurverb

(rare) To converge.

Agreeverb

(intransitive) To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond.

the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly.

Concurverb

be in accord; be in agreement;

We agreed on the terms of the settlementI can't agree with you!I hold with those who say life is sacredBoth philosophers concord on this point

Agreeverb

To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well.

the same food does not agree with every constitution.

Concurverb

happen simultaneously;

The two events coincided
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Agreeverb

To correspond to in gender, number, case, or person.

In Romanian, the articles, adjectives, pronouns agree in gender, number and case with the noun they refer to.

Agreeverb

To consent to a contract or to an element of a contract.

Agreeverb

be in accord; be in agreement;

We agreed on the terms of the settlementI can't agree with you!I hold with those who say life is sacredBoth philosophers concord on this point

Agreeverb

consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something;

She agreed to all my conditionsHe agreed to leave her alone

Agreeverb

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics;

The two stories don't agree in many detailsThe handwriting checks with the signature on the checkThe suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun

Agreeverb

go together;

The colors don't harmonizeTheir ideas concorded

Agreeverb

show grammatical agreement;

Subjects and verbs must always agree in English

Agreeverb

be agreeable or suitable;

White wine doesn't agree with me

Agreeverb

achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose;

No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman