From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcoincideco‧in‧cide /ˌkəʊənˈsaɪd $ ˌkoʊ-/ ●●○ AWL verb [intransitive] 1 TIME/AT THE SAME TIMEto happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance → coincidencecoincide with His entry to the party coincided with his marriage. When our vacations coincided, we often holidayed together.planned/timed/arranged to coincide The show is timed to coincide with the launch of a new book.2 [not in progressive]SAME if two people’s ideas, opinions etc coincide, they are the same → coincidence The interests of the US and those of the islanders may not coincide.coincide with The cloth had a natural look which coincided perfectly with the image Laura sought.3 to meet or be in the same place The journey coincides in part with the Pennine Way.→ See Verb table
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coincide• Pareto is in no doubt that the two types of utility, for and of a community, do not necessarily coincide.• We work together when our needs coincide.• Or, if interests overlap, they do not necessarily coincide.• His views coincided perfectly with our thinking.• For once our wishes coincided. We both wanted a quick divorce.• I had to cancel our lunch date, as it coincided with my hospital appointment.• The program coincides with Surf the Rockies, a weeklong festival April 7-14.• That would be fine, if their interest happened to coincide with that of the economy.• The exhibition was timed to coincide with the anniversary celebrations.• His speech coincided with the release of a report on the New England economy.• The monotheistic order required that the feminine should be barred from the sphere of power, which coincided with the sacred.• They have arranged the launch to coincide with the start of the college term.• Temporary exhibitions: Annual exhibition to coincide with the street fair in September.• Peaks from the right window would have coincided with troughs from the left, and vice versa, canceling the sound exactly.• Even if her advice does not coincide with what you want, I advise you to follow it.coincide with• The demonstration is set for Sunday to coincide with World AIDS Day.Origin coincide (1700-1800) Medieval Latin coincidere, from Latin co- ( → CO-) + incidere ( → INCIDENT) 