correspond
[ kawr-uh-spond, kor- ]
/ ˌkɔr əˈspɒnd, ˌkɒr- /
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.
synonym study for correspond
1.
Correspond,
agree,
accord imply comparing persons or things and finding that they harmonize.
Correspond suggests having an obvious similarity, though not agreeing in every detail:
Part of this report corresponds with the facts.
Agree implies having or arriving at a condition in which no essential difference of opinion or detail is evident:
All the reports agree.
Accord emphasizes agreeing exactly, both in fact and in point of view:
This report accords with the other.
OTHER WORDS FROM correspond
cor·re·spond·ing·ly, adverb pre·cor·re·spond, verb (used without object)Words nearby correspond
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British Dictionary definitions for correspond
correspond
/ (ˌkɒrɪˈspɒnd) /
verb (intr)
(usually foll by with 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 of correspond
correspondingly, adverbWord Origin for correspond
C16: from Medieval Latin
corrēspondēre, from Latin
respondēre to
respond