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correspond
cor·re·spond C0660100 (kôr′ĭ-spŏnd′, kŏr′-)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.3. To communicate by letter, usually over a period of time.
[French correspondre, from Medieval Latin correspondēre : Latin com-, com- + respondēre, to respond; see respond.]Synonyms: correspond, conform, harmonize, coincide, accord, agree
These verbs all indicate a compatibility between people or things. Correspond refers to similarity in form, nature, function, character, or structure: "Scientific statements may or may not correspond to the facts of the physical world" (George Soros).
Conform stresses correspondence in essence or basic characteristics, sometimes to an ideal or established standard: "Home was the place where I was forced to conform to someone else's image of who and what I should be" (bell hooks).
Harmonize implies the combination or arrangement of elements in a pleasing whole: The print on the curtains harmonized with the striped sofa.
Coincide stresses exact agreement: "His interest happily coincided with his duty" (Edward A. Freeman).
Accord implies harmony, unity, or consistency, as in essential nature: "The creed [upon which America was founded] was widely seen as both progressive and universalistic: It accorded with the future, and it was open to all" (Everett Carll Ladd).
Agree may indicate mere lack of incongruity or discord, although it often suggests acceptance of ideas or actions and thus accommodation: We finally agreed on a price for the house. See Also Synonyms at assent.correspond (ˌkɒrɪˈspɒnd) vb (intr) 1. (usually foll by: with or to) to conform, be in agreement, or be consistent or compatible (with); tally (with)2. (usually foll by to) to be similar or analogous in character or function3. (Communications & Information) (usually foll by with) to communicate by letter[C16: from Medieval Latin corrēspondēre, from Latin respondēre to respond]cor•re•spond (ˌkɔr əˈspɒnd, ˌkɒr-)
v.i. 1. to be in agreement or conformity; match (often fol. by with or to): His actions don't correspond to his words. 2. to be similar or analogous (usu. fol. by to): The U.S. Congress corresponds to the British Parliament. 3. to communicate by exchange of letters. [1520–30; (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin corrēspondēre. See cor-, respond] cor`re•spond′ing•ly, adv. correspond
Past participle: corresponded
Gerund: corresponding
| Imperative |
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| correspond | | correspond |
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| I correspond | | you correspond | | he/she/it corresponds | | we correspond | | you correspond | | they correspond |
| Preterite |
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| I corresponded | | you corresponded | | he/she/it corresponded | | we corresponded | | you corresponded | | they corresponded |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am corresponding | | you are corresponding | | he/she/it is corresponding | | we are corresponding | | you are corresponding | | they are corresponding |
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| I have corresponded | | you have corresponded | | he/she/it has corresponded | | we have corresponded | | you have corresponded | | they have corresponded |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was corresponding | | you were corresponding | | he/she/it was corresponding | | we were corresponding | | you were corresponding | | they were corresponding |
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| I had corresponded | | you had corresponded | | he/she/it had corresponded | | we had corresponded | | you had corresponded | | they had corresponded |
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| I will correspond | | you will correspond | | he/she/it will correspond | | we will correspond | | you will correspond | | they will correspond |
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| I will have corresponded | | you will have corresponded | | he/she/it will have corresponded | | we will have corresponded | | you will have corresponded | | they will have corresponded |
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| I will be corresponding | | you will be corresponding | | he/she/it will be corresponding | | we will be corresponding | | you will be corresponding | | they will be corresponding |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been corresponding | | you have been corresponding | | he/she/it has been corresponding | | we have been corresponding | | you have been corresponding | | they have been corresponding |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been corresponding | | you will have been corresponding | | he/she/it will have been corresponding | | we will have been corresponding | | you will have been corresponding | | they will have been corresponding |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been corresponding | | you had been corresponding | | he/she/it had been corresponding | | we had been corresponding | | you had been corresponding | | they had been corresponding |
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| I would correspond | | you would correspond | | he/she/it would correspond | | we would correspond | | you would correspond | | they would correspond |
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| I would have corresponded | | you would have corresponded | | he/she/it would have corresponded | | we would have corresponded | | you would have corresponded | | they would have corresponded |
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, checkconsist - 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 withcorrelate - 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"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 mathematicsequateequal, 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 forequal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" |
correspondverb1. be consistent, match, agree, accord, fit, square, coincide, complement, be related, tally, conform, correlate, dovetail, harmonize The two maps of London correspond closely.
be consistent vary, differ, disagree, belie, diverge, be inconsistent, be unlike, be at variance, be dissimilar2. communicate, write, keep in touch, exchange letters We corresponded regularly for years.correspondverb1. To be compatible or in correspondence:accord, agree, check, chime, comport with, conform, consist, fit, harmonize, match, square, tally.Informal: jibe.Archaic: quadrate.2. To be in keeping with:become, befit, conform, fit, go with, match, suit.3. To be equal or alike:compare, equal, match, measure up, parallel, touch.Informal: stack up.4. To be equivalent or tantamount:amount, constitute, equal.Idiom: have all the earmarks.Translationscorrespond (korəˈspond) verb1. (with to) to be similar; to match. A bird's wing corresponds to the arm and hand in humans. 類似，相當於 相当2. (with with) to be in agreement with; to match. 相符，相配 符合3. to communicate by letter (with). Do they often correspond (with each other)? 書信往來 通信ˌcorreˈspondence noun1. agreement; similarity or likeness. 相符，類似 符合2. (communication by) letters. I must deal with that (big pile of) correspondence. 往來書信 通信（联系） ˌcorreˈspondent noun1. a person with whom one exchanges letters. He has correspondents all over the world. 通信者 通信者2. a person who contributes news to a newspaper etc. He's foreign correspondent for `The Times'. 記者 记者，通讯员 ˌcorreˈsponding adjective similar, matching. The rainfall this month is not as high as for the corresponding month last year. 類似的，相符的 相应的correspondence course a course of lessons by post. a correspondence course in accountancy. 函授課程 函授课程correspond
correspond to (something)To match or correlate to something. Does this character in the book correspond to one in the movie, or did they eliminate him completely?See also: correspondcorrespond with (someone or something)1. To match or correlate to something. Does this character in the book correspond with one in the movie, or did they eliminate him completely?2. To communicate with one in a series of messages, typically written ones. When I was a kid, I used to correspond with my sister by writing her letters while she was away at summer camp.See also: correspondcorrespond to somethingto match up with something; to harmonize with something. This pin on this part corresponds to the receptacle on the other part it fits into.See also: correspondcorrespond with someone (about someone or something) and correspond (with someone) about someone or somethingto write letters back and forth with someone about someone or something. I will have to correspond with the manager about that. I corresponded about this with my brother. I corresponded with my brother for over a year. We corresponded about Fred.See also: correspondEncyclopediaSeeCorrespondenceFinancialSeeCorrespondentcorrespond
Synonyms for correspondverb be consistentSynonyms- be consistent
- match
- agree
- accord
- fit
- square
- coincide
- complement
- be related
- tally
- conform
- correlate
- dovetail
- harmonize
Antonyms- vary
- differ
- disagree
- belie
- diverge
- be inconsistent
- be unlike
- be at variance
- be dissimilar
verb communicateSynonyms- communicate
- write
- keep in touch
- exchange letters
Synonyms for correspondverb to be compatible or in correspondenceSynonyms- accord
- agree
- check
- chime
- comport with
- conform
- consist
- fit
- harmonize
- match
- square
- tally
- jibe
- quadrate
verb to be in keeping withSynonyms- become
- befit
- conform
- fit
- go with
- match
- suit
verb to be equal or alikeSynonyms- compare
- equal
- match
- measure up
- parallel
- touch
- stack up
verb to be equivalent or tantamountSynonymsSynonyms for correspondverb be compatible, similar or consistentSynonyms- gibe
- jibe
- match
- tally
- agree
- fit
- check
Related Words- consist
- check out
- check
- look
- answer
- coincide
- align
- correlate
- parallel
- twin
- duplicate
- square
- bear out
- underpin
- corroborate
- support
- equal
- be
- resemble
- conform to
- fit
- meet
- homologize
- befit
- beseem
- suit
- accord
- concord
- fit in
- harmonise
- harmonize
- consort
- agree
- pattern
- adhere
- rime
- rhyme
verb be equivalent or parallel, in mathematicsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb exchange messagesRelated Wordsverb take the place of or be parallel or equivalent toSynonymsRelated Words |