correspond
pronunciation
How to pronounce correspond in British English:
UK [ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd]
How to pronounce correspond in American English:
US [ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd]
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- Verb:
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
- exchange messages
- take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
Word Origin
- correspond (v.)
- 1520s, "to be in agreement, to be in harmony with," from Middle French correspondre (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin correspondere, from cor- (see com-) "together, with each other" + respondere "to answer" (see respond). Originally in Medieval Latin of two things in mutual action, but by later Medieval Latin it could be used of one thing only. In English, sense of "to be similar" (to) is from 1640s; that of "to hold communication with" is from c. 1600; specifically "to communicate by means of letters" from 1640s (in mid-18c. it also could mean "have sex"). Related: Corresponded; corresponding.
Example
- 1. Every dollar of increased government spending must correspond to one less dollar of private spending .
- 2. The researchers intend to develop their research by identifying which spikes correspond to particular bases .
- 3. The most important intervention is a direct , explicit teaching of phonics , or how symbols correspond with sounds , branstetter said .
- 4. The two correspond but are not one .
- 5. Whether such ideas correspond to anything in the world is irrelevant .