coincide
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coincide
- /ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/ UK
- /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/ Canada, US
- /ˌkəʉɪnˈsɑed/ Australia
- [ˌkɐʉ̯ənˈsɑe̯d] New Zealand
Rhymes with -aɪd
Where it comes from
From French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincidere, from con- + incidere, from in- (“into, to”) + cadere (“to fall, fall down, drop”).
verb coincides · coinciding · coincided
- To occupy exactly the same space. The two squares coincide nicely.
- To occur at the same time. The conference will coincide with his vacation.
- To correspond, concur, or agree. Our ideas coincide, except in certain areas.
