Concurrer

Concurrer is a French verb meaning to compete, to vie with someone or something, or to contend for a goal. It is commonly used to describe rivalry in business, sports, elections, and other competitive contexts. The related noun concurrence denotes competition or rivalry, and the adjective concurrent refers to a competitor or to anything that competes.

Etymology and relation to other terms: Concurrer comes from Latin concurrere, meaning to run together. It shares a semantic field with concourir (to contend in a contest) and with concurrence, which in French can mean both the act of competing and the presence of rivals in a given field. In modern usage, concurrer emphasizes rivalry and market competition, whereas concourir is often used for entering formal contests or events.

Usage and nuance: In contemporary French, concurrer is used to describe competition among entities or actors. It can appear in phrases like “deux entreprises se concurrencent sur le marché” to indicate that they compete with each other in the same market. The verb is typically appropriate for generic rivalry or market dynamics, while concourir is more common when referring to participation in a formal contest or competition. Concurrer can also appear in the sense of challenging or opposing someone in a dispute or debate, depending on context.

See also: concourir, concurrence, concurrent, compétition, rivalité. In English-language contexts, the French terms are usually translated as to compete, to vie, or to rival, depending on nuance.