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correspond

cor·res·pond

UK/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒnd/ US/ˌkɒɹəˈspɒnd/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

  • “The two stories don”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “s fingerprints don”
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2.
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”
  • “in Greek stands for an”
  • “in Latin”
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Origin

From Middle French correspondre, from Latin com- (“with”) + respondeo (“to match, to answer to”), equivalent to co- + respond.

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