coordinate

To organize people or activities so they work well together.

• She coordinates all the deliveries.
• We coordinated our efforts to finish on time.
• Can you coordinate with the nurses before arranging the visit?

How to use it: coordinate with someone (We need to coordinate with the local team.); coordinate something with something (Please coordinate your schedule with mine.)

Similar words: organize, synchronize

Common phrases: coordinate with someone, coordinate efforts, coordinate activities

To make clothes, colors, or other objects look good together, or to look good together.

• These colors coordinate beautifully.
• She coordinated her jacket with her shoes.
• Can you coordinate the curtains with the furniture?

How to use it: coordinate with something (The curtains coordinate with the sofa.); coordinate something with something (She coordinates her shoes with her bag.)

Similar words: match, harmonize

Opposites: clash

Common phrases: coordinate with something, coordinate your clothes, coordinate colors

One of the numbers used together to show where a place is on a map.

• Check each coordinate on the map.
• She sent the coordinates of the campsite.
• The rescue team needs your exact coordinates.

Common phrases: map coordinate, gps coordinate, coordinate pair

A number that shows where a point is along a line or in space.

• The horizontal coordinate is five.
• Write down the coordinates of each point.
• A negative coordinate places the point to the left of zero.

How to use it: coordinate of something (What is the horizontal coordinate of this point?)

Common phrases: horizontal coordinate, vertical coordinate, coordinate of something

Having the same rank or importance as another thing.

• These two clauses are coordinate.
• The diagram places coordinate terms on the same level.
• The two bodies exercise coordinate powers.

Similar words: equal, coequal

Opposites: subordinate

Common phrases: coordinate clauses, coordinate terms, coordinate powers