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cor·re·spond

correspond

 
 
pronunciation:
kor spand
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part of speech: verb
inflections: corresponds, corresponding, corresponded
definition 1: to agree; match (often followed by "with" or "to").
Your story corresponds with your neighbor's.
synonyms:
accord, agree, coincide, match, square
similar words:
concur, conform, equal, mesh, parallel, resemble
definition 2: to be the same; be equal (usually followed by "to").
His job as president corresponds to hers as prime minister.
synonyms:
match
similar words:
compare, relate
definition 3: to write letters.
I correspond with a pen pal in India.
similar words:
communicate, write
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The word correspond contains the following part:
cor- Latin prefix that means with, together
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The prefix cor- is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with "r." See com-.
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