Meaning

(intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
2. (intransitive, constructed with with) To exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
3. (obsolete) To have sex with.

Example Sentences

Coordinate term: equate

I've been corresponding with my German pen pal for three years.

He pleaded guilty to the charge, so far as acknowledging that he had corresponded with other women lately, in order to get the better of his affection for me, but the experiment had failed, and he found that he should be for ever miserable.

When a Babylonian and his wife had a mind to correspond, they always first lit up the fuming pan, imagining it improved the passion.

Word Forms

• corresponds
• corresponding
• corresponded

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When Should You Use Correspond?

Use correspond when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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