Concorre

Concorre is the third-person singular present indicative of the Portuguese verb concorrer. The core meaning is to participate in a contest or to compete with others. It is used to describe a subject who is currently taking part in a competition, an election, a game, or a market rivalry. The term comes from Latin concurrere, formed from com- “together” and currere “to run.”

Etymology and sense in context indicate that concorrer covers both the act of competing and the act of taking part in a contest or process. In everyday usage, the verb commonly appears in two constructions: concorrer a, meaning to run for or apply to a position or prize (concurso, cargo, vaga), and concorrer com, meaning to contend or compete against other candidates, firms, or options. For example, “Ela concorre ao cargo de diretora” or “A empresa concorre com outras companhias pelo contrato.”

Grammatical notes: concorrer is a regular -er verb in form, with present tense forms including eu concorro, tu concorres, ele concorre, nós concorremos, vós concorreis, eles concorrem. The infinitive is concorrer, and the past participle is concorrido. Related nouns include concorrência (competition), concorrente (competitor), and a competitive context may employ termos like concorrente direto or concorrência acirrada.

See also: concorrer, concorrência, concorrente, concurso. The term is widely used in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese, with the core meaning remaining to contest, vie for, or compete in a given arena.