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to correspond

to correspond

68 3.8
Be similar to something in meaning, amount or place
  • verb
  • /ˌkɔːrɪˈspɑːnd/
translation icon : corresponder (a)
  • According to Walras's Law, an excess supply of money corresponds with an excess demand for goods.
  • correspond closely
  • correspond directly
  • correspond exactly

Somehow this would correspond to two time directions.

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Examples

  • Everyone must find a table that corresponds to your team color and sit down.

  • The data from the study correspond to the findings in previous research.

  • This value here would correspond to the high value.

  • For it to correspond with the ones on the map, it should form a perfect V.

  • The coordinates you gave me correspond to an old church.

  • Depending on the climate, dry seasons can correspond to hot or cold temperatures.

    Academic text (2011)
  • OK, So the threshold tests correspond to this point.

  • All the images correspond to the filming of real experiments.

  • They correspond to this file.

  • We identified macroeconomic growth measures that correspond to the two total payout growth measures.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

to fit
vsto correspond
969 1.0

To match or go well with something

focuses on equivalence rather than suitability or appropriateness
to match
vsto correspond
841 1.0

To be the same color or style as something else

is broader describing equivalence in function position or degree
to resemble
vsto correspond
274 2.0

To be like another person or thing

is broader covering likeness in function character amount or position
to agree
vsto correspond
255 1.0

Be the same as another thing or match it

is more general stressing equivalence rather than simple consistency
to equal
vsto correspond
245 1.0

To make something the same in value or amount as another

covers both exact matches and looser similarities in use or position
to coincide
vsto correspond
80 4.4

Happen at the same time as something else or be the same as it

is about similarity in function or character beyond timing
to equate
vsto correspond
  • Specialized
25 4.1

Make two numbers or expressions equal to each other

is broader allowing similar but not strictly identical cases
to parallel
vsto correspond
16 4.3

To be very similar to something else

is the general idea of being similar across many aspects
to approximate
vsto correspond
14 4.6

To be nearly the same as another thing

allows exact or looser matches including precise equivalence
to jibe
vsto correspond
9 7.1

To agree with something or match it

is a neutral general term used across formal and informal settings
to tally
vsto correspond
2 3.4

To match facts or statements

is the broader concept of similarity across function character amount or position

How Similar

to match
841 1.0
to correspond
68 3.8
to relate
317 2.2
to differ
152 2.6

Surface Forms

correspond infinitive
corresponded past participle
corresponding present participle
corresponds third person singular

Morphology

correspond = respond (semi-transparent) = cor + respond

The form is clearly cor- (together) + respond, but the sense 'to be similar or match' is a metaphorical extension that is not an immediately obvious result of simple prefixation for many learners.

Etymology

Correspond comes from parts cor- 'together' and respondere 'to answer', and it shares its root with the English word respond. So when two things correspond, they 'answer' each other by matching or fitting together.