Skip to main content
to concord

to concord

1 8.6
To be in agreement with someone or something
  • verb
  • /ˈkɒŋkɔrd/
  • Formal
translation icon : concordar
  • The two musicians concord in their interpretation of the classical piece.

Examples

  • For the peerage, marriage must concord with political gambits.

    Blog text (24)
  • As we will see subsequently, her philosophical investigation concords powerfully with the thoughts of the best theorists of the emotions in adult education.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Their opinions concord on the need for environmental protection.

  • The committee's decisions must concord with the organization's goals.

Synonyms

to accord
vsto concord
4.4

To be in agreement with someone or something

is a formal word stressing correspondence and mutual harmony
to agree
vsto concord
255 1.0

Be the same as another thing or match it

is more formal and stresses general correspondence and harmony
to concur
vsto concord
47 6.4

To agree with someone about something

is a formal idea of harmony among things, not just opinions
to fit in
vsto concord
44 3.2

Match another thing and look good together

is a formal word about agreement rather than casual belonging
to go together
vsto concord
38 2.3

Fit well with each other, especially in color or style

is formal and covers broad agreement beyond mere appearance
to mesh with
vsto concord
10 4.7

Fit well together so they work without problems

is the formal concept of agreement rather than mere practical fit
to harmonize
vsto concord
  • US
1 4.2

Fit together and look good

is about formal agreement but highlights overall correspondence
to consort
vsto concord
  • Literature
1 7.0

To go well together

is a formal term focusing on close suitability and harmony

Antonyms

1.0

Have a different opinion from someone

397 2.3

A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas

Compounds

The first fights in April 1775 between American colonists and British soldiers that begin the war for independence

3.2

A dark purple grape grown for eating and making juice or jelly

The first battle of the war for American independence on April 19, 1775 in Massachusetts

How Aligned

to harmonize
  • US
10 4.1
to align
89 3.5
to concord
  • Formal
1 8.6
to concur
47 6.4
to agree
1.0

Surface Forms

concord infinitive
concorded past
concorded past participle
concording present participle
concords third person singular

Morphology

concord = cord (opaque) = con + cord

Though historically con- + -cord underlies the verb sense, the components are not productive or transparent for most learners, so the meaning 'to agree' cannot be reliably derived.

Etymology

As a verb, concord also comes from Latin con- 'with' and cor 'heart', originally meaning 'to be of one heart' and now used to mean to agree or fit together. That's why to concord is to be in agreement or harmony with something else.