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correspond

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cor·re·spond  (kôr-spnd, kr-)
intr.v. cor·re·spond·ed, cor·re·spond·ing, cor·re·sponds
1. To be in agreement, harmony, or conformity.
2. To be similar or equivalent in character, quantity, origin, structure, or function: English navel corresponds to Greek omphalos. See Synonyms at agree.
3. To communicate by letter, usually over a period of time.

[French correspondre, from Medieval Latin correspondre : Latin com-, com- + respondre, to respond; see respond.]

correspond
Verb
1. to be consistent or compatible (with)
2. to be similar (to)
3. to communicate (with) by letter [Latin com- together + respondere to respond]
corresponding adj
correspondingly adv
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Verb1.correspond - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
consist - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"
check out, check - be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!"
look - accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"
answer - match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"
coincide - be the same; "our views on this matter coincided"
align - be or come into adjustment with
correlate - to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?"
parallel - be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"
twin, duplicate, parallel - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"
square - be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"
bear out, underpin, corroborate, support - support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
equal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"
conform to, fit, meet - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"
homologize - be homologous; "A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs"
befit, beseem, suit - accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"
accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
pattern - form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"
adhere - be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"
rime, rhyme - be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable; "hat and cat rhyme"
2.correspond - be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
equal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
3.correspond - exchange messages; "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"
drop a line, write - communicate (with) in writing; "Write her soon, please!"
4.correspond - take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"
equal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

correspond
verb 1. be consistent, match, agree, accord, fit, square, coincide, complement, be related, tally, conform, correlate, dovetail, harmonize << OPPOSITE differ
verb 2. communicate, write, keep in touch, exchange letters
Translations
Spanish correspond [kɔrɪsˈpɔnd] vi (= write) → escribirse (= be equal to); corresponder
French correspond [kɔrɪsˈpɔnd] vicorrespondre;
to correspond to sth (= be equivalent to) → correspondre à qch

German correspond [kɔrɪsˈpɔnd] vi to correspond (with) (write) → korrespondieren (mit);
(be in accordance) → übereinstimmen (mit);
to correspond to (be equivalent) → entsprechen +dat

Italian correspond [kɔrɪsˈpɔnd] vicorrispondere

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Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected(in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
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