correspond
Other forms: corresponding; corresponds; corresponded
When two things correspond, they match up or are equivalent to one another. You might come up with a code in which numbers correspond to letters of the alphabet. Correspond can also mean to send messages back and forth. You can use your code to correspond with your pen pal.
The word correspond can mean "communicating back and forth," like using email to correspond with a far-away cousin. It can also mean "be alike," as in having friends whose interests and personalities correspond to your own. Finally, it can be "be equal to," as in getting a score on a standardized test that corresponds with those of students taking the same subjects as you but who live in other states or countries.
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take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
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be compatible, similar, or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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check, check out
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
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accord, agree, comport, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize
be harmonious or consistent with
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consist
be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
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look
accord in appearance with
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answer
match or correspond
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coincide
be the same
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align
be or come into adjustment with
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correlate
bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
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parallel
be parallel to
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duplicate, parallel, twin
duplicate or match
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square
be compatible with
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bear out, corroborate, support, underpin
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
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resemble
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
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conform to, fit, meet
satisfy a condition or restriction
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homologize
be homologous
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befit, beseem, suit
accord or comport with
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accord, agree, comport, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize
be harmonious or consistent with
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pattern
form a pattern
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adhere, hew
be compatible or in accordance with
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rhyme, rime
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
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coordinate
be co-ordinated
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look like
bear a physical resemblance to
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come to life
be lifelike, as of a painting
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take after
be similar to a relative
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approximate, come close
be close or similar
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fill the bill, fit the bill
be what is needed or be good enough for what is required
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behoove, behove
be appropriate or necessary
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fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy
meet the requirements or expectations of
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imitate
appear like, as in behavior or appearance
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echo, recall
call to mind
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blend, blend in, go
blend or harmonize
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accommodate, fit, suit
be agreeable or acceptable to
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assonate
correspond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance
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check, check out
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exchange messages“My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years”
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drop a line, write
communicate (with) in writing
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drop a line, write
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Vocabulary lists containing correspond
Eleven-year-old Olive Miracle Martin searches the Tennessee woods for a magical hummingbird to grant her wish for stronger bones so that she could be a normal middle schooler.
Because his family is in witness protection, fifteen-year-old Nick Pearson (not his real name) is supposed to remain low-key, but he has trouble doing that when another member of the Stepton High newspaper uncovers some secrets.
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