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coincide

verb [I]
 
 
/ˌkəʊ.ɪnˈsaɪd/ US  /ˌkoʊ-/

Definition

C2 to happen at or near the same time: I timed my holiday to coincide with the children's school holiday. If the heavy rain had coincided with an extreme high tide, serious flooding would have resulted.Occurring and happening C2 to be the same or similar: Our views coincide on a range of subjects. If our schedules coincide, we'll go to Spain together.Being or appearing similar or the same
(Definition of coincide verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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