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   Cor·re·spond

   /ˌkôrəˈspänd/

   

   verb

   • 1. have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly: "the carved heads described in the poem correspond to those in the drawing" Similar correlate withagree withbe in agreement withbe consistent withbe compatible withbe consonant withbe congruous withbe in tune withbe in harmony withaccord withconcur withcoincide withtally withmatch up withtie in withdovetail withrelate toequate toconform tomatchfitsuitparallelinformal:squarejibe witharchaic:quadrate
   • ▪ be analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function: "the Inuit month corresponding to December was called Aagjulirvik" Similar be equivalentbe analogousbe comparableequatebe similarbe akinrepresentsymbolizestand forsignifymeandenotedesignateindicateliterary:betoken
   • 2. communicate by exchanging letters, emails, or other messages: "Margaret corresponded with him until his death" Similar exchange letterscommunicatekeep in touchkeep in contactwrite towrite letters toinformal:drop someone a linedrop someone a note

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French correspondre, from medieval Latin correspondere, from cor- ‘together’ + Latin respondere (see respond).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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