Coincide

Pronunciation: /koʊˈɪnsaɪd/

Definitions of coincide

verb to occur at the same time or place; to correspond exactly

Example Sentences

A1 My birthday coincides with the start of summer.

A2 The meeting coincided with my vacation, so I couldn't attend.

B1 The deadline for the project coincides with my final exams.

B2 The release of the new product coincided with a major marketing campaign.

C1 The company's success coincides with the CEO's strategic vision.

C2 The artist's exhibition coincided with a surge in interest in contemporary art.

Examples of coincide in a Sentence

formal The dates of the conference will coincide with the national holiday.

informal Our vacation plans happen to coincide with the music festival in town.

slang It's crazy how our schedules just happened to coincide like that.

figurative Their interests coincided perfectly, like pieces of a puzzle fitting together.

Grammatical Forms of coincide

• past tense: coincided
• plural: coincides
• comparative: more coincidental
• superlative: most coincidental
• present tense: coincide
• future tense: will coincide
• perfect tense: have coincided
• continuous tense: is coinciding
• singular: coincides
• positive degree: coincide
• infinitive: coincide
• gerund: coinciding
• participle: coinciding

Origin and Evolution of coincide

First Known Use: 1719 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'coincide' originated from the Latin word 'coincidere', which is a combination of 'co-' meaning 'together' and 'incidere' meaning 'to fall upon'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe events or circumstances occurring at the same time or in the same place, the meaning of 'coincide' has evolved to also include the idea of agreement or correspondence between different things.