CORRESPOND


Meaning of CORRESPOND in English

v.

Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r- ə - ' spänd, ˌ kär-

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French correspondre, from Medieval Latin correspond ē re, from Latin com- + respond ē re to respond

Date: 1529

1 a : to be in conformity or agreement <the ideal failed ⋯ to correspond with the reality ― J. R. Sutherland> b : to compare closely : MATCH ― usually used with to or with c : to be equivalent or parallel

2 : to communicate with a person by exchange of letters

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.