correspond
part of speech
verb (correspond, corresponds, corresponded, corresponding)
meaning for a pupil
1) To match or be the same as something, or to fit together: «The numbers correspond to the pictures.» tree →
2) To be like or equal to something else in another system: «The British «year 6» roughly corresponds to the American «fifth grade».» tree →
3) To write letters or emails to someone over time. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths, sides and angles that correspond are in matching positions in two shapes; each number in a table corresponds to a value. In reading, answers must correspond to questions. In everyday and historical life, pen pals correspond. Phrases: «correspond to», «correspond with», «correspond closely».
examples
- Each letter corresponds to a number in this code. tree →
- Your answer does not correspond with what the question asked. tree →
- The dots on the map correspond to the schools in our town. tree →
- I correspond with a pen pal in New Zealand. tree →
- The two girls corresponded for many years. tree →
- In similar triangles, the angles that correspond are equal. tree →
- The tally marks should correspond to the numbers in the chart. tree →
- Now it is remarkable how accurately all this corresponds to the Dark Tower of “Childe Rowland,” allowing for a little idealisation on the part of the narrator. tree →
note
Regular verb. «Correspond to» = match; «correspond with» = match or write letters to. Nouns: «correspondence» (letters; a match), «correspondent» (a news reporter in a place, or a letter writer). Adjective: «corresponding».
In the corpora
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «correspond» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.