/ ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd; NAmE ˌkoʊ-/ verb [ v ] coincide (with sth/sb)
1.
( of two or more events ) to take place at the same time :
It's a pity our trips to New York don't coincide.
The strike was timed to coincide with the party conference.
2.
( of ideas, opinions, etc. ) to be the same or very similar :
The interests of employers and employees do not always coincide.
Her story coincided exactly with her brother's.
3.
( formal ) ( of objects or places ) to meet; to share the same space :
At this point the two paths coincide briefly.
The present position of the house coincides with that of an earlier dwelling.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent. (in the sense occupy the same space ): from medieval Latin coincidere , from co- together with + incidere fall upon or into.