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correspond

/ˌkoɹəˈspɑnd/verb3 syllables

Correspond means: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.

Synonyms for correspond17

verb, as in be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

match, fit, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree, harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, check out

verb, as in take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

represent, stand for

verb, as in be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics

equate

What does correspond mean?4

verb

1

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics“The two stories don't agree in many details”

2

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”

3

be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics

4

exchange messages“My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with correspond?9

two syllables

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Correspond in a sentence

  • You should make your ideas correspond with reality.Zifre
  • Martha wanted to find a life partner who would correspond to her social status.Amastan
  • The fingerprints left on the weapon correspond with the suspect's.mccarras
  • I should like to have a friend to correspond with.LittleBoy
  • The twelve signs of the zodiac correspond to twelve constellations.carlosalberto
  • The broad lines on the map correspond to roads.unknown
  • Failure to correspond with the naming convention may result in parsing errors.urro
  • I have a friend to correspond with now and then.CK

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Forms of correspond

as a verb

past tense
corresponded
present participle
corresponding
third-person singular
corresponds
past participle
corresponded