coincide
pronunciation
How to pronounce coincide in British English:
UK [ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd]
How to pronounce coincide in American English:
US [ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd]
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- Verb:
- go with, fall together
- happen simultaneously
- be the same
Word Origin
- coincide (v.)
- 1705, "be identical in substance or nature," but from 1640s as a verb in English in Latin form, "occupy the same space, agree in position," from Medieval Latin coincidere (used in astrology), literally "to fall upon together," from Latin com- "together" (see co-) + incidere "to fall upon" (in- "upon" + cadere "to fall;" see case (n.1)). From 1809 as "occur at the same time." Related: Coincided; coinciding.
Example
- 1. Those mexicans who agree that their country must change will hope the two coincide .
- 2. But there are crucial areas where our interests coincide , on which we must work together .
- 3. In a region of conflict , it is these two peoples whose interests coincide most closely .
- 4. The unprecedented success of capitalism is due to the fact that in its sphere the long-run interests of the individual always coincide with those of other individuals .
- 5. Falling export orders are also a warning for the chinese economy because they coincide with steeply rising wages and higher rents for factory space , pushing many export factories to the brink of insolvency .