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coincide

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of coincide

accompany, attend, coexist, concur, co-occur, synchronize
Words Related to coincide

chance, hap, happen, transpire
Near Antonyms of coincide

antedate, precede, predate

follow, succeed
2 to be in agreement on every point
  • The two lists coincide.
Synonyms of coincide

accord, agree, answer, check, cohere, comport, conform, consist, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme (also rime), sort, square, tally
Words Related to coincide

equal, match, parallel

align (also aline), line up, register
Phrases Synonymous with coincide

fall in with
Near Antonyms of coincide

contradict, dispute, gainsay

negate, nullify

clash, conflict, jar
Antonyms of coincide

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 of coincide

agree, concur
Words Related to coincide

accede (to), accept, acquiesce, assent (to), comply (with), consent (to), go (by), subscribe

affiliate, ally, associate, unite

collaborate, cooperate, get along, get on
Phrases Synonymous with coincide

see eye to eye
Near Antonyms of coincide

clash, collide, conflict

bicker, counter, dispute, dissent, diverge, fall out, object, oppose, protest, quarrel, resist, rival

dissociate, separate, split
Antonyms of coincide

differ, disagree

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.
    • on some points we all can agree
concur often implies approval of someone else's statement or decision.
    • if my wife concurs, it's a deal
coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.
    • their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

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