Words / B2

kor-uh-SPOND/ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd/

To correspond is to match or be similar: correspond to last year’s figures, correspond with the description. Match is everyday; equivalent is a close cousin. Correspond also means to write letters (correspond with a friend). Correspondence is the noun. In speech, match / write to each other is enough. The usual pattern for “match” is correspond to; correspond with is common for letters. Do not use correspond for a spoken chat.

Meaning

To match or be similar (correspond to/with); also to write letters.

Examples

• “The results correspond to last year’s figures.”
• “The witness statement did not correspond to the CCTV time stamp.”
• “They corresponded for years after the exchange trip, which is the letter sense.”

Good to know

Match (correspond to) or write letters (correspond with). Everyday: match / write. Noun: correspondence. Not a spoken chat.

Near in meaning

match

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