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Definitions for Correspond
ˌkɔr əˈspɒnd, ˌkɒr-cor·re·spond
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Princeton's WordNet
match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agreeverb
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"
equate, correspondverb
be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
correspondverb
exchange messages
"My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"
represent, stand for, correspondverb
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"
Wiktionary
correspondverb
to be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
correspondverb
to exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
I've been corresponding with my German pen pal for three years.
Etymology: From correspondre, from com- + respondeo
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To CORRESPONDverb
Etymology: con and respondeo, Latin.
The days, if one be compared with another successively throughout the year, are found not to be equal, and will not justly correspond with any artificial or mechanical equal measures of time. William Holder, on Time.
Words being but empty sounds, any farther than they are signs of our ideas, we cannot but assent to them, as they correspond to those ideas we have, but no farther than that. John Locke.
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correspond
To correspond means to have a similarity, connection, or analogy to something else in terms of structure, position, function, or characteristics. It can also mean to communicate by exchanging letters or messages.
Webster Dictionary
Correspondverb
to be like something else in the dimensions and arrangement of its parts; -- followed by with or to; as, concurring figures correspond with each other throughout
Correspondverb
to be adapted; to be congruous; to suit; to agree; to fit; to answer; -- followed by to
Correspondverb
to have intercourse or communion; especially, to hold intercourse or to communicate by sending and receiving letters; -- followed by with
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Correspond
kor-e-spond′, v.i. to answer, suit, agree (with to, with): to hold intercourse, esp. by sending and receiving letters.—ns. Correspond′ence, Correspond′ency, suitableness, harmony, relation of agreement: friendly intercourse: communication by means of letters: letters which pass between correspondents.—adj. Correspond′ent, agreeing with: suitable.—n. one with whom intercourse is kept up by letters: one who contributes letters to a journal.—adv. Correspond′ently.—adj. Correspond′ing, correspondent: answering: suiting: carrying on correspondence by letters.—adv. Correspond′ingly.—adj. Correspon′sive, corresponding: answering.—Doctrine of correspondences, the theory of Swedenborg that there is a spiritual antitype corresponding to every natural object, and that Scripture contains the key to these correspondences. [Coined from L. cor, with, and respondēre.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'Correspond' in Verbs Frequency: #670
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The numerical value of Correspond in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Correspond in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Correspond in a Sentence
Unfortunately, Minister Lavrov was not in position to commit himself to it, but he will correspond with respective authorities.
Huffman's lawyers argued that the sentencing guidelines in those cases were much higher and reserved for the mastermind of schemes, not mere participants. Prosecutors, meanwhile, had argued that universities and testing companies were the victims of the schemes, and the amount that parents paid should correspond to the penalties' severity.But US Probation and Pretrial Services, which prepares pre-sentence investigation reports for each defendant, has argued overall, that the universities and testing companies suffered no monetary harm, and the price of the parents' bribes is therefore not relevant to any sentences. Actress Felicity Huffman loved ones wrote letters of support to the judgeMacy and other loved ones submitted letters to Judge Indira Talwani on Huffman's behalf, pleading for leniency. Each letter outlined Huffman's loyalty and commitment to the writer — an attempt to show Actress Felicity Huffman role in the admissions scam was an outlier in Actress Felicity Huffman life. Macy also shed some light on the immediate aftermath of Huffman's early morning arrest by the FBI in March.Two days after the arrest, Macy wrote, their eldest daughter was headed for an audition at a school she had her heart set on — one that didn't require SAT scores. But when Actress Felicity Huffman got off the plane, the school emailed Actress Felicity Huffman, formally rescinding its audition invitation because of the scandal. Eva Longoria and other celebrities write letters of support for actress Felicity Huffman ahead of Eva Longoria sentencingMacy wrote Eva Longoria and other celebrities daughter.
Democratic Socialist was talking about a Democratic Socialist agenda, what Bernie Sanders is talking about, dr. King's ideas correspond well with Bernie Sanders.
The sum is, that the worship of God must be spiritual, in order that it may correspond with His nature. For although Moses only speaks of idolatry, yet there is no doubt but that by synecdoche, as in all the rest of the law, he condemns all fictitious services which men in their ingenuity have invented.
I want to know who these payments were made to, whether they were disclosed, whether they correspond to work carried out and whether the Renault board and shareholders were informed about them.
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- راسل, ماثلArabic
- съответствувам, кореспондирам, отговарямBulgarian
- odpovídatCzech
- entsprechen, korrespondierenGerman
- αλληλογραφώ, αντιστοιχώGreek
- korespondiEsperanto
- corresponderse, corresponderSpanish
- vastataFinnish
- correspondreFrench
- freagairScottish Gaelic
- co-screeuManx
- levelezik, megfelelHungarian
- 文通Japanese
- corresponderenDutch
- odpowiadać, korespondowaćPolish
- corespundRomanian
- соответствовать, согласовываться, переписываться, соотноситьсяRussian
- stämma, brevväxla, motsvara, korresponderaSwedish
- spodönVolapük
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