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The definition of coincide means to take place at the same time or to agree.

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Two people sharing a birthday is an example of coincide.
Two people having the same interests is an example of coincide.

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See coincide in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb coincided, coinciding

to take up the same place in space; be exactly alike in shape, position, and area
to occur at the same time; take up the same period of time
to hold equivalent positions, as on a scale
to be identical; correspond exactly: our interests coincide
to be in accord; agree

Origin: Fr coincider < ML coincidere < L co-, together + incidere, to fall upon: see incident

See coincide in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb co·in·cid·ed, co·in·cid·ing, co·in·cides

To occupy the same relative position or the same area in space.
To happen at the same time or during the same period.
To correspond exactly; be identical.
To agree exactly, as in opinion; concur. See Synonyms at agree.

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Origin: Medieval Latin coincidere

Origin: : Latin co-, co-

Origin: + Latin incidere, to occur; see incident

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