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correspond
[ kawr-uh-spond, kor- ]
verb (used without object)
- to be in agreement or conformity (often followed by with or to ):
His actions do not correspond with his words.
- to be similar or analogous; be equivalent in function, position, amount, etc. (usually followed by to ):
The U.S. Congress corresponds to the British Parliament.
- to communicate by exchange of letters.
correspond
/ ˌkɒrɪˈspɒnd /
verb
- usually foll bywith or to to conform, be in agreement, or be consistent or compatible (with); tally (with)
- usually foll by to to be similar or analogous in character or function
- usually foll by with to communicate by letter
Derived Forms
- ˌcorreˈspondingly, adverb
Other Words From
- corre·sponding·ly adverb
- precor·re·spond verb (used without object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of correspond1
Word History and Origins
Origin of correspond1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Franco adopted different looks for each section to correspond with their respective psyche.
They just liked what they liked, which happened to correspond to what a lot of other little girls liked.
The special powers correspond to each world and each game “master.”
The three goals correspond to the three main sectors of the Palestinian people today.
The number of lunar cycles does not correspond easily to the number of seasonal ones.
In practice one party seems about as bad as the other, but at least the Democratic ideals more nearly correspond with my own.
And the latter supposition, indeed, seems to correspond with the circumstances of the facts.
As the tale is told at great length, I quote only a few of the lines that most closely correspond to Chaucer.
In fact, eleven stanzas (183-259) correspond to Boccaccio's Teseide, Canto vii.
With regard to the Whirlwind, perhaps it might correspond better to Dors picture; it has not turned out quite what I wanted.
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