Coincided
/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪdɪd/
verbIntermediate📊CommonLegal
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Definitions
1
To occur at the same time; to be in agreement or harmony.
/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪdɪd/
verbneutralIntermediate
Legal
To occur at the same time
The meeting coincided with the lunch break.
💡 Simply: When two things happen at the same time, they coincide. Like if your birthday is on the same day as your dog's birthday, those events coincide!
👶 For kids: Happening at the same time!
More Examples
2
Their interests coincided.
How It's Used
History
"The revolution coincided with a severe famine."
Science
"The eclipse coincided with the high tide."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
From Latin *coincidere, from com- "together" + incidere "to fall". Originally referring to things falling at the same point.
The word has maintained a consistent meaning throughout its recorded history.
Memory tip
Imagine two coins falling at the same time – that's coincidence!
Word Origin
Original meaning
"to fall together"
Base: coincide
coincided withremarkably coincided
Common misspellings
coinsidedcoinsidiedcoincidd
Practice
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70%Written