correspond
gb/kˌɔɹɪspˈɑnd/ us/kˌɔɹɪspˈɑnd/
B2
Inglés
~ 8400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
formal
B2
relation
1
to match or be in agreement
To be the same as or very like something else, so that they agree in facts, numbers, or details.
Patrón de uso:
[something] corresponds to/with [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse "correspond" with "respond". "Respond" means "to answer" or "to react" (e.g. "He responded to my email"), while "correspond" in this sense means "to match" or "to be the same as" (e.g. "The email address does not correspond to the name"). Learners also worry about "correspond to" vs. "correspond with". Both are used; "correspond to" is slightly more common for general matching, while "correspond with" is frequent when comparing facts or accounts ("The two accounts correspond with each other").
Sinónimos
match (Very close in meaning; slightly more general and more common in everyday speech.)
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agree (Often used for opinions or statements; does not always suggest a detailed one-to-one similarity.)
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align (Suggests being in the same position or direction, often used in business and planning contexts.)
Antónimos
contradict (Indicates that one thing says the opposite of another, so they clearly do not correspond.)
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conflict with (Shows that two sets of information or ideas cannot both be true at the same time.)
Colocaciones
closely correspond
|roughly correspond
|correspond exactly
|correspond to reality
|correspond with the facts
|numbers correspond
Temas
science
|business
|academia
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ejemplos
- The latest figures correspond closely with last year’s sales data.
- His actions do not correspond to the promises he made during the campaign.
- The map symbols correspond to the features described in the legend.
- The two witnesses’ stories correspond in every important detail.
- These results correspond with what we expected from the theory.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The numbers on this list correspond to the numbers on the chart.
- Her story does not correspond to what the other students said.
- The prices in the online shop correspond with the prices in the store.
- These two reports correspond in most details.
- The colors on the screen correspond to different types of data.
Verbo
formal
B2
action
2
to write letters or emails
To write letters or emails to someone and get letters or emails back, usually for some time.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] corresponds with [someone]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "correspond" alone to mean "answer" (e.g. "He corresponded to my message"), which is incorrect. In this sense, you must say "correspond with" or "correspond by" to show how you communicate ("He corresponded with me by email"). For a simple reply, use "answer" or "respond" instead.
Sinónimos
communicate (Very general word for sharing information; does not specifically mean written messages.)
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exchange letters (Describes the same activity but is more explicit and less formal.)
Antónimos
ignore (To refuse to answer or pay attention, which is the opposite of keeping up written contact.)
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cut off contact (To stop all communication, which contrasts with continued correspondence.)
Colocaciones
correspond regularly
|correspond by email
|correspond with clients
|correspond with friends
Temas
communication
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- They continued to correspond by email long after the conference ended.
- During the war, she corresponded with soldiers stationed overseas.
- I have been corresponding with the company about my visa application.
- The two authors corresponded for years before they finally met in person.
- We regularly correspond with our partners in Asia about production schedules.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I still correspond with my old teacher by email.
- She corresponded with her friend while he was in another country.
- The company corresponds with customers by letter and email.
- He likes to correspond with people from different cultures.
- They corresponded for many years before they met.
Verbo
technical
C1
relation
3
to have a direct equivalent
To have a clear, direct partner or match in another group or system, like one thing for each thing.
Patrón de uso:
[something] corresponds to [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners often do not see the difference between this technical sense and the more general "match/agree" sense. Here, "correspond" is about a structured relationship between two sets (often one-to-one), as in mathematics, data tables, or coding systems. In less technical talk, it is usually enough to say that things "match" or "are the same" instead of "correspond".
Sinónimos
map onto (Technical term, especially in mathematics and computing, for one set being paired with another.)
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equate to (Stresses being treated as equal in value or meaning, often more general and less strictly one-to-one.)
Antónimos
differ from (Indicates there is no direct equivalence between elements.)
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be independent of (Shows that two sets or systems do not directly relate or correspond to each other.)
Colocaciones
each point corresponds to
|x corresponds to y
|letters correspond to sounds
|codes correspond to meanings
|rows correspond to columns
Temas
mathematics
|science
|technology
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- In this diagram, each point on the curve corresponds to a specific time of day.
- The Roman numerals correspond to the modern numbers shown in the table.
- In the database, each record corresponds to one customer.
- These categories correspond to the levels used in the older system.
- In the model, every input variable corresponds to a single output measure.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- In this chart, each color corresponds to a different group.
- The letters on the map correspond to names on the list.
- In this system, one number corresponds to one user.
- These three buttons correspond to three different functions.
- Each symbol corresponds to a sound in the language.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
correspond
AFI
GB/kˌɔɹɪspˈɑnd/
US/kˌɔɹɪspˈɑnd/
Sílabas y acento
cor - res - pond (3 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (pond)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: correspond
- 3rd Person Singular: corresponds
- Present Participle: corresponding
- Past: corresponded
Familia de palabras
Forms
corresponds
verb
corresponding
verb
corresponded
verb
Core family
correspondence
noun B2
Related words
correspondent
noun B2
correspondingly
adverb
Expresiones
correspond to
1/kˌɔɹɪspˈɑnd tə/
fixed phrase
formal
to match or be similar to
To be the same as or very like something else, so they agree in number, size, or idea.
Ejemplos
- These results correspond to the figures published last year.
- Each chapter corresponds to one week of the course.
- The colors on the map correspond to different temperature ranges.
correspond with
1/kˌɔɹɪspˈɑnd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
to agree in facts or details
To be the same as something else in facts or details, so they fit together.
Ejemplos
- Her account of the accident does not correspond with the police report.
- The new data correspond with what we saw in earlier studies.
- Your answers should correspond with the information given in the text.
correspond with someone
1/kˌɔɹɪspˈɑnd wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
formal
to write to someone regularly
To write letters or emails to a person and get messages back from them over some time.
Ejemplos
- I used to correspond with someone in Canada when I was a teenager.
- She still corresponds with her former teacher every few months.
- They corresponded with each other for years before meeting in person.