CORRESPOND


Meaning of CORRESPOND in English

/ ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd; NAmE ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd; ˌkɑː-/ verb [ v ]

1.

correspond (to / with sth) to be the same as or match sth

SYN agree , tally :

Your account of events does not correspond with hers.

Your account and hers do not correspond.

The written record of the conversation doesn't correspond to (= is different from) what was actually said.

2.

correspond (to sth) to be similar to or the same as sth else

SYN equivalent :

The British job of Lecturer corresponds roughly to the US Associate Professor.

3.

correspond (with sb) ( formal ) to write letters to sb and receive letters from them

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French correspondre , from medieval Latin correspondere , from cor- together + Latin respondere , from re- again + spondere to pledge.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.