Definition of COINCIDE

coincide

Verb

Verb Forms: coincided, coinciding, coincides

  • To occur at the same time or occupy the same space.
  • go with, fall together
  • happen simultaneously
    • "The two events coincided"
  • be the same
    • "our views on this matter coincided"
  • To occupy exactly the same space.
  • To occur at the same time.
  • To correspond, concur, or agree.

Examples

  • His brilliant play on a triple word score happened to COINCIDE with her almost-bingo, thwarting it.
  • Our ideas coincide, except in certain areas.
  • The conference will coincide with his vacation.
  • The two squares coincide nicely.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

co-occur, concur, cooccur

Scrabble Score: 13

coincide: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
coincide: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coincide: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

coincide: valid Words With Friends Word