coincide

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verb

Definition of COINCIDE

1

to occur or exist at the same time <the heaviest snowfall of the season coincided with the start of our weeklong ski vacation>

Synonyms accompany, attend, coexist, concur, co-occur, synchronize

Related Words chance, hap, happen, transpire

Near Antonyms antedate, precede, predate; follow, succeed

2

to be in agreement on every point <the two lists coincide>

Synonyms accord, agree, answer, chord, cohere, coincide, comport, conform, consist, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme (also rime), sort, square, tally

Related Words equal, match, parallel; align (also aline), line up, register

Near Antonyms contradict, dispute, gainsay; negate, nullify; clash, conflict, jar

Antonyms differ (from), disagree (with)

3

to have or come to the same opinion or point of view <their wishes coincide exactly with my desire>

Synonyms coincide, concur

Related Words accede (to), accept, acquiesce, assent (to), comply (with), consent (to), go (by), subscribe; affiliate, ally, associate, unite; collaborate, cooperate, get along, get on

Near Antonyms clash, collide, conflict; bicker, counter, dispute, dissent, diverge, fall out, object, oppose, protest, quarrel, resist, rival; dissociate, separate, split

Antonyms differ, disagree