correspond
/ˌkoɹəˈspɑnd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Coordinate term: equate"
- "I've been corresponding with my German pen pal for three years."
- "He pleaded guilty to the charge, so far as acknowledging that he had corresponded with other women lately, in order to get the better of his affection for me, but the experiment had failed, and he found that he should be for ever miserable."
- "When a Babylonian and his wife had a mind to correspond, they always first lit up the fuming pan, imagining it improved the passion."
Etymology
From Middle French correspondre, from Latin com- (“with”) + respondeo (“to match, to answer to”), equivalent to co- + respond.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌkoɹəˈspɑnd/
- British English: /ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒnd/