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to correspond
01
to match or be similar to something else
Intransitive: to correspond to sth | to correspond with sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
correspond
3rd person singular
corresponds
Present participle
corresponding
Past simple
corresponded
Past participle
corresponded
Examples
The data collected from the experiment closely corresponds to the predictions made by the scientific model.
02
to have a direct relationship or alignment with something else, such as paired values or elements
Intransitive: to correspond to sth
Examples
Each point on the graph corresponds to a pair of values in the equation.
03
to exchange written messages, such as letters or emails, with someone
Intransitive: to correspond | to correspond with sb
Examples
They have been corresponding for months about the upcoming event.
04
to be similar to or match something in character, form, or function
Intransitive: to correspond to character or function of something
Examples
In this system, the role of the teacher corresponds to that of the mentor.
Lexical Tree
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