verb
correspond
ko-rih-SPOND
verb
1
To match or be equivalent to something else.
"Each color on the map corresponds to a different region."
"His account of events corresponds with the witness statement."
2
To exchange letters or messages with someone over time.
"They corresponded for years before finally meeting in person."
How to Use Correspond
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo match up with something, or to keep in touch by writing.
Common pairings
correspond to
correspond with someone
Word Forms
corresponded past tense, corresponds singular
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Etymology
From Middle French correspondre, from Latin com- ("with") plus respondere, "to answer" — the same root as "respond".