ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00797 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
coincide
v.
US/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/
UK/ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of coincide
1verb
To occur at the same time as something else, or to occupy the same space or agree exactly.
The two events coincided on the same day last month.
The two events coincided on the same day last month.
His arrival coincided with the start of the conference.
His arrival coincided with the start of the conference.
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Derivatives of coincide
coincidence
coincidence (noun)
It was pure coincidence that we met at the airport.
It was pure coincidence that we met at the airport.
coincidental
coincidental (adjective)
The timing of their decisions was coincidental rather than planned.
The timing of their decisions was coincidental rather than planned.
coincide with
coincide with (phrasal verb)
The school holidays coincide with the summer season.
The school holidays coincide with the summer season.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of coincide
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Common Phrases with coincide
coincide withcoincide with
coincide in timecoincide in time
dates coincidedates coincide
interests coincideinterests coincide
perfectly coincideperfectly coincide
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Practice Question: coincide
Choose the best word for the blank
The festival ___ with the city's anniversary celebration next month.
- A coincides
- B coincide
- C coincided
- D coinciding
The singular subject 'festival' requires the third-person singular present tense form 'coincides' to agree with the future time marker 'next month'.