verb
jive
To agree or be consistent with something.
Her explanation doesn't jive with the facts we already know.
Etymology
This use of jive developed as a variant of jibe. It means that accounts or facts fit together, rather than referring to lively slang or music.
More examples
- Those dates don't jive with my calendar.
- His story jives with what the witnesses describe.
- The final numbers jived with our earlier estimates.
Forms
jive · jives · jived · jiving