coincide

coincide
[[t]ko͟ʊɪnsa͟ɪd[/t]]
coincides, coinciding, coincided
1) V-RECIP If one event coincides with another, they happen at the same time.

[V with n] The exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his death...

[V with n] Although his mental illness had coincided with his war service it had not been caused by it...

[pl-n V] The beginning of the solar and lunar years coincided every 13 years.

2) V-RECIP If the ideas or interests of two or more people coincide, they are the same.

[pl-n V] The kids' views on life don't always coincide, but they're not afraid of voicing their opinions.

[pl-n V] ...a case in which public and private interests coincide...

[V with n] He gave great encouragement to his students, especially if their passions happened to coincide with his own.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Coincide — Co in*cide , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Coincided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coinciding}.] [L. co + incidere to fall on; in + cadere to fall: cf. F. co[ i]ncider. See {Chance}, n.] 1. To occupy the same place in space, as two equal triangles, when placed one… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • coincide — [kō΄in sīd′] vi. coincided, coinciding [Fr coincider < ML coincidere < L co , together + incidere, to fall upon: see INCIDENT] 1. to take up the same place in space; be exactly alike in shape, position, and area 2. to occur at the same… …   English World dictionary

  • coincide — I (concur) verb accede, accept, accord, acquiesce, agree, approve, arrive at an agreement, arrive at an understanding, arrive at terms, assent, be accordant, be at one with, be of the same mind, be one with, come to an agreement, come to an… …   Law dictionary

  • coincide — 1715, from Fr. coincider (14c.), from M.L. coincidere (in astrological use), lit. to fall upon together, from L. com together (see CO (Cf. co )) + incidere to fall upon (in upon + cadere to fall; see CASE (Cf. case) (1 …   Etymology dictionary

  • coincide — concur, *agree Analogous words: accord, correspond, jibe, harmonize, tally (see AGREE): *match, equal Antonyms: differ Contrasted words: diverge (see SWERVE) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • coincide — [v] go along with; coexist accompany, accord, acquiesce, agree, be concurrent, befall, be the same, come about, concert, concur, correspond, equal, eventuate, harmonize, identify, jibe, match, occur simultaneously, quadrate, square, sync,… …   New thesaurus

  • coincide — ► VERB 1) occur at the same time or place. 2) correspond in nature; tally. 3) be in agreement. ORIGIN Latin coincidere occur together …   English terms dictionary

  • coincide */*/ — UK [ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd] / US [ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd] verb [intransitive] Word forms coincide : present tense I/you/we/they coincide he/she/it coincides present participle coinciding past tense coincided past participle coincided 1) to happen at the same time as… …   English dictionary

  • coincide — co|in|cide [ˌkəuınˈsaıd US ˌkou ] v [Date: 1700 1800; : Medieval Latin; Origin: coincidere, from [i]Latin co ( CO ) + incidere ( INCIDENT)] 1.) to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance →↑coincidence coincide with ▪ His… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • coincide — co|in|cide [ ,kouın saıd ] verb intransitive ** 1. ) to happen at the same time as something else: The arrivals of the boat and the train are supposed to coincide. coincide with: The statement was timed to coincide with the General s return to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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