Coincide
Your work trip lands in the same week as a city festival. The events share a place on the calendar, whether the overlap was planned or happened by chance.
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To happen at the same time; to match, agree, or occupy the same position.
Memory trick
The prefix co- means together. Picture two events landing on the same square of a calendar: their dates coincide.
Examples
The conference will coincide with the first week of the university term.
The two studies’ conclusions coincide on the need for longer observation.
The museum scheduled its exhibition to coincide with the city’s annual arts festival.
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin coincidere "to fall together," formed from co- "together" + incidere "to fall upon," ultimately from cadere "to fall."
Usage Notes
Usually followed by with: "the visit coincides with a holiday." In TOEFL academic passages, it can describe events occurring together or findings that agree. Events that coincide need not be accidental or causally related.
Real-life contexts
Compare dates: "Does your trip coincide with the school holidays?"
Discuss agreement: "Our views coincide on that point."
Explain timing: "The launch was planned to coincide with the festival."
Common Mistakes
Do not assume that one event caused another simply because they coincide. Coincide is a verb, while coincidence is a noun. Use "coincide with," not "coincide to" or "coincide on" when matching one event to another.
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Part of Speech
verb
Difficulty
intermediate