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correspond
What does correspond mean?
correspond (verb): be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce correspond?
/ˌkɔɹəˈspɑnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does correspond come from?
From Middle French correspondre, from Latin com- (“with”) + respondeo (“to match, to answer to”), equivalent to co- + respond.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of correspond?
Words related to correspond
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “correspond” mean?
to put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire
Not quite: that's what don means.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
Not quite: that's what assume means.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Right! That's what “correspond” means.
to push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage
Not quite: that's what inject means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “correspond”?
close
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thank
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match
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start
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