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corresponded

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪd// UK //kˌɒɹɪspˈɒndɪd// cor·re·spond·ed

v. to match or be very similar to something else in a clear way. It can also mean that you exchanged letters or emails with someone over a period of time.

v. to match, agree, or be equivalent in character or function; also refers to the act of communicating by exchanging written messages. The sense of equivalence is often used in technical or comparative analysis.


SIMPLE

The number on the box corresponds to the one on the invoice.

CONTEXTUAL

The witness's description of the events closely corresponded with the security footage captured at the scene.

COMPLEX

In historical linguistics, researchers look for sounds in one language that regularly corresponded to specific sounds in another, suggesting a common ancestral root.

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Intransitive; typically used with the preposition 'with' or 'to'.

Pitfall

He corresponded me for months.He corresponded with me for months.The verb is intransitive and requires the preposition 'with' when describing the exchange of letters.

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