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correspond

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correspond in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
    "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
    match  fit  correspond  check  jibe  gibe  tally  agree 
  2. exchange messages
    "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"
    correspond 
  3. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
    "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"
    represent  stand for  correspond 
  4. be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
    equate  correspond 
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