correspond

verb

cor·​re·​spond ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspänd How to pronounce correspond (audio)
ˌkär-
corresponded; corresponding; corresponds

intransitive verb

1
a
: to be in conformity or agreement
… the ideal failed once again to correspond with the reality …James R. Sutherland
b
: to compare closely : match
usually used with to or with
The number of ballots cast should correspond to the number of people present.
c
: to be equivalent or parallel
In some countries, the role of president corresponds to that of prime minister.
2
: to communicate with a person by exchange of letters

Examples of correspond in a Sentence

In some countries, the role of president corresponds to that of prime minister. the joints on a horse that correspond to the human knees Each number corresponds to a location on the map. We'll revise the schedule to correspond with the school calendar.
Recent Examples on the Web Freedom is the only condition in which diversity can be nourished, and people can show an image of themselves that truly correspond to their intimate self. Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024 And now, to the highly subjective rankings, from worst to best, with the years corresponding to when the films were released. Glenn Whipp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024 Reading an advance copy of the book last fall, Ms. Mendieta noticed that several details in Anita de Monte’s back story appeared to correspond with her aunt’s. Kate Dwyer, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024 Notably, leap years tend to correspond with US presidential election years. Krystal Hur, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024 The degree of deflection corresponds to the length of the respective month. Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Even weekly cannabis use corresponds to a 3% higher risk of heart attack and a 5% higher risk of stroke. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 That time frame corresponds to when Republican lawmakers took the rare step of publicly revealing the internal FBI memoranda of Smirnov’s bribery claim. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper. USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French correspondre, from Medieval Latin correspondēre, from Latin com- + respondēre to respond

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of correspond was in 1529

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Cite this Entry

“Correspond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correspond. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

correspond

verb
cor·​re·​spond ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspänd How to pronounce correspond (audio)
ˌkär-
1
: to be alike
2
: to be equivalent (as in meaning, position, purpose, or structure) : match
3
: to communicate by means of letters
correspondingly
-ˈspän-diŋ-lē
adverb

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