Answer and Correspond

Answer

Answer verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.
Usage example: didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours

Correspond is a synonym for answer in solve topic. In some cases you can use "Correspond" instead a verb "Answer".

Correspond

Correspond verb - To engage in an exchange of written messages.
Usage example: old friends who have been corresponding for years

Answer is a synonym for correspond in communicate in writing topic. You can use "Answer" instead the word "Correspond" as a verb or a noun.

Common collocations

letter answer letter correspond letter
e-mail answer e-mail correspond e-mail

Both words in one sentence

  • One at a time, the contestant must cut the wires that correspond to correct answers, while leaving intact the wire corresponding to the wrong answer.
  • The overall winner gets the right to do a voiceover thanking NZ On Air for funding the show, but the winner of each segment doesn't always correspond to who got the correct answer, or even who was funnier.
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