correspond
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.
Origin of correspond
1synonym study For correspond
Other words for correspond
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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How to use correspond in a sentence
The subparticles have been named partons, and whether or not they correspond to the hypothetical quarks remains a moot question.
50 years ago, scientists were on a quest for quarks | Maria Temming | February 12, 2021 | Science NewsThose stations’ corresponding websites, where the video segments are published alongside written articles, also reach a broad audience with 75 million visitors per month, according to the company.
Why local broadcaster Tegna is making a big bet on its fact-checking vertical Verify | Sara Guaglione | February 12, 2021 | DigidayIn the months after the meeting, the network saw Facebook video viewership and corresponding revenue roughly double in November and December.
Media Briefing: Facebook pivots away from politics –publishers say ‘we’re just along for the ride’ | Tim Peterson | February 11, 2021 | DigidayA good practice would be to place your images into different category folders that would correspond to your different products instead of just lumping them all into one generic folder.
Image SEO: Best practices and tips for optimization | Michael McManus | February 8, 2021 | Search Engine WatchAny contract with at least one sentence with a high similarity to a representative provision was considered likely to fall in the corresponding category and became a candidate for further review.
How We Found Pricey Provisions in New Jersey Police Contracts | by Agnes Chang, Jeff Kao and Agnel Philip, ProPublica, and Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press | February 8, 2021 | ProPublica
Franco adopted different looks for each section to correspond with their respective psyche.
James Franco and Scott Haze on 'The Sound and the Fury' and Gawker 'Outing' Them As A 'Couple' | Marlow Stern | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey 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.
How Long Is a Year? Is the Earth Slowing Down? And Other Questions About Time | Neil Shubin | January 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn practice one party seems about as bad as the other, but at least the Democratic ideals more nearly correspond with my own.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonAnd the latter supposition, indeed, seems to correspond with the circumstances of the facts.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamAs the tale is told at great length, I quote only a few of the lines that most closely correspond to Chaucer.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerIn fact, eleven stanzas (183-259) correspond to Boccaccio's Teseide, Canto vii.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerWith regard to the Whirlwind, perhaps it might correspond better to Dors picture; it has not turned out quite what I wanted.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
British Dictionary definitions for correspond
/ (ˌkɒrɪˈspɒnd) /
(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
Origin of correspond
1Derived forms of correspond
- correspondingly, adverb
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