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coincide

[koh-in-sahyd]

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verb (used without object)

coincided, coinciding

to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position.
The centers of concentric circles coincide. Our vacations coincided this year.
to correspond exactly, as in nature, character, etc..
His vocation coincides with his avocation.
to agree or concur, as in thought or opinion.
Their opinions always coincide.
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coincide

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verb

to occur or exist simultaneously
to be identical in nature, character, etc
to agree

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Other Word Forms

uncoincided adjective
uncoinciding adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coincide¹

First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin coincidere, from Latin co- co- + incidere “to fall upon, befall” ( incident )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coincide¹

C18: from Medieval Latin coincidere, from Latin co- together + incidere to occur, befall, from cadere to fall

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Those demonstrations also coincided with a military parade in Washington DC to mark 250 years of the US army, which was held on the president's 79th birthday.

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Army, but which also coincides with the president’s birthday.

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Bloomquist’s family issued a statement to Fox Sports coinciding with the report’s release.

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More protests were scheduled to coincide with a large military parade in Washington on Saturday.

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The kit, including part of a mixing desk and two Revox tape machines, will go on show to coincide with the band's sold-out final show at Birmingham's Villa Park in July.

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