|Origin:||coincidere, from Latin co- ( CO-) + incidere ( INCIDENT)|
to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance [↪ coincidence]
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]
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.
The cloth had a natural look which coincided perfectly with the image Laura sought.
to meet or be in the same place:
The journey coincides in part with the Pennine Way.