correspond

6 definitions • 10 examples

to match or be similar or equal:

correspond to The money I've saved corresponds roughly to the amount I need for my plane ticket.

The American FBI corresponds to the British MI5.

correspond with His story of what happened that night didn't correspond with the witness's version.

to communicate by writing a letter or sending an email:

correspond with I've been corresponding with several experts in the field.

They corresponded for years but never met.

to be similar or the same in some way:

Her version of that meeting does not correspond with what I remember (= I remember it differently).

to exchange letters:

I corresponded with him when he was at school.

We correspond by e-mail.

to communicate with someone by letter or email:

correspond with sb There has been some problem in the way insurers are corresponding with customers.

to match something, or be similar or equal to something:

closely/directly correspond to/with sth The dip in their sales in-store directly corresponds to the increase in sales online.