coincide

verb co·in·cide \ ˌkō-ən-ˈsīd , ˈkō-ən-ˌsīd \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

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Definition of coincide

coincided; coinciding

intransitive verb

1 a : to occupy the same place in space or time

The base of the triangle coincides with one side of the square.

The heroic age of bridge construction coincided with the expansion of the railroads …
—Mario Salvadori

b : to occupy exactly corresponding or equivalent positions on a scale or in a series

100° Celsius coincides with 212° Fahrenheit.

2 : to correspond in nature, character, or function

" … our sentiments coincided in every particular … "
—Jane Austen

3 : to be in accord or agreement : concur

She coincided with his views on most subjects.

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Examples of coincide in a Sentence

The goals of the business partners coincide.
the heaviest snowfall of the season coincided with the start of our weeklong ski vacation

Recent Examples of coincide from the Web

About 200 to 300 protesters gathered in Annapolis, below the numbers organizers had expected, in an event timed to coincide with similar rallies in state capitals around the country.

— lorraine mirabella, baltimoresun.com, "Gun rights advocates stage rally outside State House," 14 Apr. 2018
The poll was timed to coincide with deliberations in the Ohio General Assembly over a bail-reform bill introduced in December.

— peter krouse, cleveland.com, "Poll shows Ohio voters overwhelmingly support bail reform," 23 Mar. 2018
The student walkouts, organized by the youth empowerment arm of the Women’s March, were timed to coincide with the one-month anniversary of the Stoneman Douglas school shooting.

— nicole gaudiano, USA TODAY, "House passes school safety bill as students protest inaction on gun violence," 14 Mar. 2018
The result is this special project of articles, photos, videos and graphic illustrations, 10 months in the making, timed to coincide with this year's tricentennial of New Orleans.

— NOLA.com, "How we reported 'Our Drowning Coast'," 24 Feb. 2018
The year's first free-fishing weekend, timed to coincide with the President's Day holiday Monday, would have much more to offer if only mother nature cooperated.

— bill monroe, OregonLive.com, "South Oregon Coast crabbing shut down -- again," 16 Feb. 2018
Some of the Place Vendome’s starriest names are cooking up major presentations for this summer, and word is that there’s an important new jewelry event timed to coincide with the Biennale in September.

— Vogue, "Charlotte Chesnais’s Emerald Solitaire, and All the Highlights from the Couture Jewelry Presentations," 26 Jan. 2018
Hamas has failed to bring large crowds to the border in recent weeks after 62 Palestinians were killed May 14 at a protest timed to coincide with the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.

— michael arnold, Bloomberg.com, "Israeli Troops Kill 4 Palestinians as Gaza Protests Resume," 8 June 2018
The protest was timed to coincide with the start of the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.

— paul egan, Detroit Free Press, "Line 5 pipeline study: Canada gets the oil, Michigan gets the risk," 30 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of coincide

borrowed from Medieval Latin coincidere "to be identical in substance, agree in position," from Latin co- co- + incidere "to fall or drop (into), come by chance, chance to happen" — more at ¹incident

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First Known Use: 1719

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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coincide Synonyms

Phrases

see eye to eye;

Synonym Discussion of coincide

agree, concur, coincide mean to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion. agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.