Verb: correspond ,kor-u'spónd or ,kór-i'spónd [N. Amer], ,kó-ri'spónd [Brit]
- Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
"The two versions of the story don't quite correspond";
- match, fit, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree, marry, marry up, square
- Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
"The two sides of the equation correspond to each other";
- equate
- Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
"In this equation, x corresponds to time";
- represent, stand for
- Exchange messages
"My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"
Derived forms: corresponded, corresponds, corresponding
See also: stand
Type of: be, change, equal, exchange, interchange