List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 7

SYNONYMS: agree, conform, harmonize accord, correspond, and coincide.
These verbs all indicate a compatible relationship between people or things.

Agree may indicate mere lack of incongruity or discord: The testimony of all the witnesses agrees on that point. Often, however, it suggests acceptance of ideas or actions and thus accommodation: We finally agreed on a price for the house.
Conform stresses correspondence in essence or basic characteristics, sometimes as a result of accommodation to established standards: Students are required to conform to the rules.
Harmonize implies a relationship of unlike elements combined or arranged to make a pleasing whole: Beige harmonizes with black.
Accord implies harmonious relationship, unity, or consistency, as in feeling or essential nature. We will accord them every courtesy.
Correspond refers either to actual similarity in form or nature: The Diet in Japan corresponds to the American Congress.
Coincide stresses exact agreement in space, time, or thought: His interest happily coincided with his duty.