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to jibe

to jibe

9 7.1
To agree with something or match it
  • verb
  • /dʒaɪb/
translation icon : coincidir con
  • Her plans to travel to Europe jibe with her savings goals for next year.

But gain of function and loss of function, assuming that the results jibe tells you much, much more.

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Examples

  • We've been ordered to Ambléve, but the maps don't jibe with the signs.

    Battle of the Bulge (1965)

  • I mean, does that jibe with your understanding of who Vladimir Putin is, how he acts, how he leads?

  • If anything does not jibe with others' experience, please add to the conversation.

    Blog text (14)

  • "Does that jibe with his showing up at her funeral today?"

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Generally, our findings jibe with such an expectation.

    Academic text (1996)

  • But what he offers here as his confusion about his origins does not jibe with what he says elsewhere.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Historical fact, and it doesn't jibe with your comment at all.

    Blog text (25)

  • Boursaw has continued to grow her blogging work, pursuing new markets that jibe with her interests.

    Academic text (2009)

  • While Coyne's numbers were derived from good quality studies, these numbers don't jibe with population estimates.

    Blog text (28)

  • Well, it doesn't really seem to jibe with what perceptual psychologists are doing.

Synonyms

to fit
vsto jibe
969 1.0

To match or go well with something

relates to agreement or compatibility rather than mere suitability
to match
vsto jibe
841 1.0

To be the same color or style as something else

covers agreement or compatibility in use, not only surface similarity
to agree
vsto jibe
255 1.0

Be the same as another thing or match it

also highlights being compatible or matching as a general state
to align with
vsto jibe
82 4.4

To agree with and change to match something

describes being compatible or matching without focusing on adjustment
to correspond
vsto jibe
68 3.8

Be similar to something in meaning, amount or place

is about general agreement or compatibility rather than strict equivalence
to tally
vsto jibe
2 3.4

To match facts or statements

is broader, applying to compatibility or general agreement beyond facts
to jive on
vsto jibe
  • Slang
8.9

To agree with someone about a plan or idea

refers to the state of being compatible or in agreement, not the process

Antonyms

to disagree
∞ 1.0

Have a different opinion from someone

to conflict
135 4.1

To be against something or not agree with it

How Compatible

fit
79 1.0
to match
841 1.0
to jibe
9 7.1
to differ
104 2.7
to conflict
135 4.1

Surface Forms

jibe infinitive
jibing present participle
jibes third person singular
jibed past
jibed past participle

Etymology

The sense of jibe meaning 'to agree' likely comes from the image of things 'moving together', a helpful way to remember it is to think of two parts that 'fit' or 'move in the same way', so if facts don't jibe they do not match or agree.