Coincide

//ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd// verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To occupy exactly the same space. intransitive

    "The two squares coincide nicely."

  2. 2
    happen simultaneously wordnet
  3. 3
    To occur at the same time. intransitive

    "The conference will coincide with his vacation."

  4. 4
    be the same wordnet
  5. 5
    To correspond, concur, or agree. intransitive

    "Our ideas coincide, except in certain areas."

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  1. 6
    go with, fall together wordnet

Synonyms

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concurconcuraccompanyaccordacquiesceagree

Example

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"It's clear that our arguments don't coincide at all."

Etymology

From French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincidere, from con- + incidere, from in- (“into, to”) + cadere (“to fall, fall down, drop”).

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