correspond

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.

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

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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

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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" gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check 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 equate 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" represent, stand for equal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

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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

correspond [kɔrɪsˈpɔnd] vi (= write) → escribirse (= be equal to); corresponder

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correspond [kɔrɪsˈpɔnd] vi → correspondre;

to correspond to sth (= be equivalent to) → correspondre à qch

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correspond [kɔrɪsˈpɔnd] vi to correspond (with) (write) → korrespondieren (mit);

(be in accordance) → übereinstimmen (mit);

to correspond to (be equivalent) → entsprechen +dat

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correspond [kɔrɪsˈpɔnd] vi → corrispondere