concordar

Senses

1. 1.

   to agree

   to have the same opinion or be in accord with someone or something

2. 2.

   to consent, to agree to

   to give permission or approval for something

3. 3.

   to agree (grammar)

   to match in number, gender, or person (grammatical agreement)

Examples

• "Eu concordo com você nesse ponto."

  I agree with you on that point.

• "Meus pais concordaram em me deixar viajar sozinha."

  My parents agreed to let me travel alone.

• "O adjetivo deve concordar com o substantivo em gênero e número."

  The adjective must agree with the noun in gender and number.

Usage

Most commonly used with the preposition "com" (concordar com alguém/algo). When followed by "em" + infinitive, it means to consent or agree to do something. A common mistake is forgetting the preposition: say "concordo com isso," not "concordo isso."