NYT Dictionary

CONCUR

/kənˈkɝ/
Verbcon-CURcon-cur · 2 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Latin concurrobor. English concur Borrowed from Latin concurro (“to run together, agree”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cooperateuniteassemblecongregatecrowdflocksympathizeaccordagreecoexist

Antonyms

disagreedissentdispersedisassemblediverge

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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