(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If one thing ~s to another, there is a close similarity or connection between them. You can also say that two things ~.
Racegoers will be given a number which will ~ to a horse running in a race...
The two maps of London ~ closely...
Her expression is concerned but her body-language does not ~.
V-RECIP: V to/with n, pl-n V, V (non-recip)
~ing
March and April sales this year were up 8 per cent on the ~ing period in 1992.
ADJ: ADJ n
2.
If you ~ with someone, you write letters to them. You can also say that two people ~.
She still ~s with American friends she met in Majorca nine years ago...
We ~ed regularly.
V-RECIP: V with n, pl-n V