coincide
Translation
to coincide, to occur at the same time
Examples
My birthday coincides with a national holiday.
My birthday coincides with a national holiday.
His opinions coincide with mine on this issue.
His opinions coincide with mine on this issue.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) coincides ((with sth.)) to happen at the same time as something else The festival coincides with the start of spring.
((sth.)) coincides ((with sth.)) to be the same or very similar Her story coincides with the evidence.
Similar Words
Synonyms: occur together, correspond, agree; Antonyms: differ, diverge
Etymology
From Latin 'co-' (together) + 'incidere' (to fall upon). Literally 'to fall upon together', meaning events falling at the same point in time.
Memory Tips
Think of 'co-' for 'together'. Two events that happen together. Imagine two dates falling together on a calendar.