cor|re|spond

cor|re|spond
cor|re|spond «KR uh SPOND, KOR-», intransitive verb.
1. to agree; be in harmony: »

The promise and the performance do not correspond. Her white hat and shoes correspond with her white dress.

 SYNONYM(S): harmonize, match, suit, accord. See syn. under agree. (Cf. ↑agree)
2. to be similar: »

The fins of a fish correspond to the wings of a bird.

SYNONYM(S): parallel.
3. to exchange letters; write letters to each other: »

Will you correspond with me while I am away?

SYNONYM(S): communicate, write.
╂[< Medieval Latin correspondere < Latin com- together, with + rēspondēre to answer, respond]

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  • cor´re|spond´ing|ly — cor|re|spond|ing «KR uh SPON dihng, KOR », adjective. 1. that corresponds or answers to another; parallel; matching: »The man s attack was met by the dog s corresponding counterattack. The triangles are similar; therefore their corresponding… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|re|spond|ing — «KR uh SPON dihng, KOR », adjective. 1. that corresponds or answers to another; parallel; matching: »The man s attack was met by the dog s corresponding counterattack. The triangles are similar; therefore their corresponding sides are… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|re|spond|ence — «KR uh SPON duhns, KOR », noun. 1. agreement; harmony: »Your account of the accident has little correspondence with the story the other driver told. SYNONYM(S): accord. 2. resemblance in structure or function; similarity: »There is a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • spond — cor·re·spond; cor·re·spond·ing·ly; de·spond·ent·ly; re·spond·er; de·spond; re·spond; de·spond·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • cor — cor·a·cid·i·um; cor·a·ci·idae; cor·a·cite; cor·a·cle; cor·a·co·bra·chi·a·lis; cor·a·coid·al; cor·a·co·ra·di·a·lis; cor·al·lig·e·na; cor·al·li·idae; cor·al·li·na; cor·al·li·na·ce·ae; cor·al·li·ta; cor·al·lite; cor·al·loid; cor·al·lo·rhi·za;… …   English syllables

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  • correspond — cor•re•spond [[t]ˌkɔr əˈspɒnd, ˌkɒr [/t]] v. i. 1) to be in agreement or conformity; match (often fol. by with or to): His actions don t correspond to his words[/ex] 2) to be similar or analogous (usu. fol. by to): The U.S. Congress corresponds… …   From formal English to slang

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