Meaning & Definition of Correspond in English
English⟶
Correspond
/kɔrəspɑnd/
verb
1. Be compatible, similar or consistent
- Coincide in their characteristics
- "The two stories don't agree in many details"
- "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"
- "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
synonym:
- match,
- fit,
- correspond,
- check,
- jibe,
- gibe,
- tally,
- agree
2. Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
synonym:
- equate,
- correspond
3. Exchange messages
- "My russian pen pal and i have been corresponding for several years"
synonym:
- correspond
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 stands for an 's' in latin"
synonym:
- represent,
- stand for,
- correspond
Examples of using
Before the Internet, friends and lovers had to correspond.
Life is good because it does not always correspond to our expectations!
Roughly speaking, the seasons in England correspond with those in Japan.