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Conspire vs Coincide - What's the difference?

conspire | coincide | Related terms |

Conspire is a related term of coincide.


As verbs the difference between conspire and coincide

is that conspire is while coincide is .

conspire

English

Verb

(conspir)
  • To secretly plot or make plans together, often used regarding something bad or illegal.
  • * Bible, Genesis xxxvii. 18
  • They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.
  • To agree, to concur to one end.
  • * Roscommon
  • The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
  • * 1744 , , act 3, scene 5
  • I feel my vanquish'd heart conspire
    To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd.
  • To try to bring about.
  • * Bishop Hall
  • Angry clouds conspire your overthrow.

    Synonyms

    * (secretly plot) collogue

    coincide

    English

    Verb

  • To occupy exactly the same space.
  • The two squares coincide nicely.
  • To occur at the same time.
  • The conference will coincide with his vacation.
  • To correspond, concur, or agree.
  • Our ideas coincide , except in certain areas.

    Derived terms

    * coincident * coincidence

    See also

    * incident * accident * simultaneous ----