Meaning & use
corresponds
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Matches, agrees with, or is equivalent to something else.
See it in a sentence
The colors on the map correspond to different elevation levels.
Her account of the accident corresponds closely with the witness's report.
A note on using this word
"Correspond" can also mean to communicate by exchanging letters or messages, as in "the two scientists corresponded for decades."
Words with a similar meaning
matchesaligns
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Words with an opposite meaning
contradictsdiffers
Another way to use it
2. verb
To communicate with someone by exchanging letters, emails, or messages over time.
The two old friends corresponded regularly after moving to different countries.
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