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Concur vs Acclaim - What's the difference?

concur | acclaim |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between concur and acclaim

is that concur is (obsolete) to run together; to meet while acclaim is (obsolete) a claim.

As verbs the difference between concur and acclaim

is that concur is to unite or agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond while acclaim is (archaic|transitive) to shout; to call out.

As a noun acclaim is

(poetic) an acclamation; a shout of applause.

concur

English

Verb

(concurr)
  • To unite or agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
  • To meet in the same point; to combine or conjoin; to contribute or help towards a common object or effect.
  • (obsolete) To run together; to meet.
  • Synonyms

    * acquiesce * agree

    Antonyms

    * disagree * dissent

    References

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    acclaim

    English

    Etymology 1

    * First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud) First attested in the 1630's. * From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To shout; to call out.
  • To shout approval; to express great approval.
  • * 1911 , (Saki), The Chronicles of Clovis
  • *:The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece.
  • (rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
  • * A glad acclaiming train. - Thomson
  • (obsolete) To claim.
  • To declare by acclamations.
  • * While the shouting crowd / Acclaims thee king of traitors. - Smollett
  • (Canada, politics) To elect to an office by having no opposition.
  • Derived terms
    * acclaimable * acclaimer

    Etymology 2

    * First attested in 1667.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (poetic) An acclamation; a shout of applause.
  • (obsolete) A claim.
  • Synonyms
    * See also