coincide sb

Universal Words 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.