coincide

Definition

To occupy exactly the same space.

Etymology

From French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincidere, from con- + incidere, from in- (“into, to”) + cadere (“to fall, fall down, drop”).

Example Sentences

• "The two squares coincide nicely."
• "The conference will coincide with his vacation."
• "The last train ran on December 31, 1932, almost unnoticed, for it coincided with the running of the last steam passenger train down the main line from London to Brighton, a much more momentous event."

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