correspond

intr.v., -spond·ed, -spond·ing, -sponds.

1. To be in agreement, harmony, or conformity.
2. To be similar or equivalent in character, quantity, origin, structure, or function: English See synonyms at agree.
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.]

also correspond to

verb

1. To be compatible or in correspondence: accord, agree, check, chime, comport with, conform, consist, fit, harmonize, match, square, tally. Informal jibe. Archaic quadrate. See agree/disagree.
2. To be in keeping with: become, befit, conform, fit, go with, match, suit. See agree/disagree.
3. To be equal or alike: compare, equal, match, measure up, parallel, touch. Informal stack up. See same/different/compare.
4. To be equivalent or tantamount: amount, constitute, equal. Idioms: have all the earmarks. See be.

v

Definition: agree, complement
Antonyms: differ, disagree

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IN BRIEF: v. - Exchange messages; Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics; Be compatible, similar or consistent; Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to.

We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them. — Abigail Adams, Source: letter to John Adams, 1774

Common misspelling(s) of correspond

• corrispond

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - svare til, modsvare, stemme overens, harmonere med, korrespondere

Nederlands (Dutch)
corresponderen

Français (French)
v. intr. - correspondre, être équivalent

Deutsch (German)
v. - entsprechen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αλληλογραφώ, ανταποκρίνομαι, αντιστοιχώ

Italiano (Italian)
corrispondere, essere in corrispondenza, scriversi

idioms:

• correspond with    essere in conformità a, corrispondere con, scriversi con

Português (Portuguese)
v. - corresponder-se, equivaler

idioms:

• correspond with    corresponder-se com

Русский (Russian)
соответствовать, переписываться

idioms:

• correspond with    соответствовать, переписываться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - corresponder

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - motsvara varandra, stämma överens, brevväxla med

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
符合, 通信, 协调

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 符合, 通信, 協調

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 상당하다, 부합하다, 교신하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 一致する, 符合する, 相当する, 文通する

idioms:

• correspond with    と文通する, と調和する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يراسل, يتراسل مع, طابق, وازى, ساوى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התאים, הלם, הקביל, היה דומה, התכתב‬

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