Added 9 October 2026
correspond
/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒnd/ verb
In Latin: constō, congruō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about correspond at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.
The two stories don't agree in many details
- Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics.
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Exchange messages.
My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years
Origin
From Middle French correspondre, from Latin com- (“with”) + respondeo (“to match, to answer to”), equivalent to co- + respond.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)