coincide

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

|Updated on: 10 Aug 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

To coincide with Bush’s visit in November, around 100,000 people took to the streets to protest the Iraq War, reportedly costing the U.K. millions in security spending during the three-day visit.

— ciara nugent, Time, "Here's How Every Meeting Between the Queen and a U.S. President Went," 12 July 2018
Royal Caribbean Cruises Norwegian’s new Terminal B will be completed in fall 2019 to coincide with the launch of its newest ship, the Norwegian Encore, which carries 3,998 passengers at double occupancy.

— chabeli herrera, miamiherald, "PortMiami’s third new cruise terminal is coming. It’ll fit MSC’s 7,000-passenger ships," 12 July 2018
The story was intended to explain that some protesters in the United Kingdom have launched a campaign to vault the Green Day song to the top of music charts to coincide with President Trump’s visit to the country.

— brian flood, Fox News, "Red faces at Washington Post after citing satirical article claiming 'American Idiot' is about George W. Bush," 10 July 2018
In Doncaster, a woman renewing her wedding vows structured her celebratory breakfast to coincide with the game.

— sophie gilbert, The Atlantic, "England’s Unfamiliar Emotion: Hope," 10 July 2018
His mother’s teaching certificate afforded the opportunity for that education in baseball to coincide with home-schooling as David Weathers’ career shifted from the New York Mets to the Cincinnati Reds.

— jeff sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres' first-rounder Ryan Weathers knows all about road ahead," 2 July 2018
The library has done community projects in the past to coincide with its summer reading program, Clemmons said, including one that featured fiberglass dinosaurs painted by local artists as part of a library exhibit.

— gloria casas, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin library launches Sea Search Scavenger Hunt," 29 June 2018
Viktor&Rolf: Cover Cover will be published by Phaidon on July 4 to coincide with the designers’ Paris couture show.

— aubri juhasz, The Cut, "The Designers Known for Clothes That Look Like Art," 28 June 2018
Indeed, the Taliban announced a brief cease-fire earlier this month to coincide with the end of Ramadan.

— alastair jamieson /, NBC News, "Afghan highway barely built after 12 years, millions of U.S. tax dollars: SIGAR," 23 June 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.