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Concord has 15 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

"Concord is the capital city where I visited the state legislature and walked along the banks of the Merrimack River."

2

a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole

"The artist sought concord between the warm tones of the sunlight and the cool shadows to create a visually unified landscape."

3

the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations

"In Latin grammar, concord dictates that an adjective must agree in case, number, and gender with its noun."

4

town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought

"The historic battlefield at Concord marks the site where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired against British forces."

5

agreement of opinions

"The two rival politicians reached a rare concord on the issue of foreign aid after hours of heated debate."

6

the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)

"The Battle of Concord marked the beginning of armed conflict between Great Britain and its North American colonies."

7

A state of agreement; harmony; union.

"The fresh bunches of concord sat on the counter, their deep purple skins glistening under the kitchen lights."

8

A variety of sweet American grape, with large dark blue (almost black) grapes in compact clusters; a Concord grape.

In plain English: Concord is when people agree with each other and get along well without fighting.

"The two rival teams finally reached a concord on how to share the stadium's profits."

Usage: Use "concord" as the name for a specific type of dark purple American grape, distinct from other varieties like Niagara or Thompson Seedless. In formal contexts regarding peace treaties or organizational unity, it is often interchangeable with harmony but carries a more legalistic tone.

Verb
1

go together

"The colors don't harmonize"

"Their ideas concorded"

2

arrange by concord or agreement

"Concord the conditions for the marriage of the Prince of Wales with a commoner"

3

arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance

"The team concorded several thousand nouns, verbs, and adjectives"

4

be in accord; be in agreement

"We agreed on the terms of the settlement"

"I can't agree with you!"

"I hold with those who say life is sacred"

"Both philosophers concord on this point"

5

To agree; to act together

"The two rival factions finally reached a concord and worked together to rebuild the city after the war."

Proper Noun
1

Any of several places:

"The town council planned to build a new library in Concord, New Hampshire."

2

A city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

"The residents of Concord enjoyed a sunny weekend at the nearby county fair."

Example Sentences
"The two rival teams finally reached a concord on how to share the stadium's profits." noun
"The musical concord between the two voices sounded beautiful to everyone in the choir." noun
"A sense of social concord was restored after years of community conflict." noun
"They achieved a rare professional concord by agreeing on every major project detail." noun
See Also
united states of america city merrimack county new hampshire wisconsin atonement accord tippecanoe county
Related Terms
Antonyms
differ
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
order grammatical relation agreement match arrange
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
peace comity agreement number agreement person agreement case agreement gender agreement coordinate blend settle reconcile see eye to eye concede subscribe conclude arrange

Origin

The word comes from Old French concorde, which was borrowed from Late Latin concordia. It originally meant "being of one mind," literally describing a state where hearts were in agreement.

Rhyming Words
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