coincide meaning

coincide means 'to happen at the same time or in the same place'.

coincide :

to happen together, to match

Verb

▪ The meeting coincides with my lunch break.

▪ The meeting happens at the same time as my lunch break.

▪ Their birthdays coincide this year.

▪ Their birthdays happen on the same day this year.

paraphrasing

▪ concur – to agree or happen together

▪ synchronize – to occur at the same time

▪ match – to be the same

▪ overlap – to cover the same area

coincide

Pronunciation

coincide [ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd]

The stress is on 'side' and sounds like 'koh-in-side'.

Common phrases and grammar about coincide

coincide - Common meaning

Verb
to happen together, to match

Part of Speech Changes for "coincide"

▪ coincidence (noun) – a situation where things happen at the same time

▪ coincidental (adjective) – happening by chance at the same time

Common Expressions with "coincide"

▪ coincide with – to happen at the same time as something else

▪ coincide exactly – to match perfectly in time or place

▪ coincide in time – to happen during the same period

▪ coincide by chance – to happen together without planning

Important examples of coincide in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, coincide is often used to describe events happening together.

▪The conference dates coincide with the holiday.
▪The conference dates happen at the same time as the holiday.

Example of a confusing word: coincide (to match exactly)

▪The conference dates coincide the holiday.
▪The conference dates match exactly with the holiday.
"Coincide" means "to occur at the same time" and is used with "with" to show that two events happen together, as in "The conference dates coincide with the holiday." Without "with," as in "coincide the holiday," the sentence is grammatically incorrect. "Coincide" should not be confused with "match exactly," which implies a perfect alignment in details rather than timing. Therefore, "coincide with" is the correct usage here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Coincide is used as an intransitive verb, often appearing in grammar questions to test understanding of simultaneous events.

▪The two events coincide perfectly.
▪The two events happen together perfectly.

coincide

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

coincide with someone's schedule

means 'to fit or match someone's timetable'.

▪The meeting coincides with my schedule.
▪The meeting fits my timetable.

stars align

means 'when things happen perfectly or favorably'.

▪Everything coincided perfectly, like the stars aligned.
▪Everything happened perfectly, as if by magic.

Differences between similar words and coincide

coincide

,

concur

differences

Coincide means events happen at the same time; concur means to agree or share the same opinion.

coincide
▪The two concerts coincide this weekend.
▪The two concerts happen at the same time this weekend.
concur
▪The managers concurred on the new plan.
▪The managers agreed on the new plan.

coincide

,

synchronize

differences

Coincide refers to events happening together by chance, while synchronize involves deliberate timing.

coincide
▪The festival dates coincide with the fair.
▪The dancers timed their moves to match each other.
synchronize
▪The dancers synchronized their moves.
▪The dancers timed their moves to match each other.

Words with the same origin as coincide

The origin of coincide

coincide comes from the Latin 'coincidere', meaning 'to fall together'.

Word structure

It has the prefix co (together), root incid (to fall), and suffix e (verb), meaning 'to fall together'.

Words with the same origin

The root of coincide is incid (to fall). Words with the same root include incident (an event).

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