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Verb: correspond  `kó-ri'spónd
  1. Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
    - match, fit, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree, marry, marry up
     
  2. Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
    - equate
     
  3. Exchange messages
    "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"
     
  4. Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
    "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek corresponds an 's' in Latin"
    - represent, stand for

Derived forms: corresponds, corresponded, corresponding

See also: correspondence, correspondent

Type of: be, equal