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correspond

SYLLABICATION:	cor·re·spond
PRONUNCIATION:	kôr-spnd, kr-
INTRANSITIVE VERB:	Inflected forms: cor·re·spond·ed, cor·re·spond·ing, cor·re·sponds 1. To be in agreement, harmony, or conformity. 2. To be similar or equivalent in character, quantity, origin, structure, or function: English navel corresponds to Greek omphalos. See synonyms at agree. 3. To communicate by letter, usually over a period of time.
ETYMOLOGY:	French correspondre, from Medieval Latin correspondre : Latin com-, com- + respondre, to respond; see respond.


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