be vs correspond

correspond vs be

be and correspond both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
be	No	No	Yes	No
correspond	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, correspond is a hyponym of be; that is, correspond is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be:

be: be identical or equivalent to
correspond: be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics

Other hyponyms of be include equate, agree, check, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally, represent, stand for, translate.

be (verb)	correspond (verb)
spend or use time	exchange messages
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
have an existence, be extant	take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
have life, be alive	be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
form or compose
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be identical to; be someone or something
be identical or equivalent to
represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form

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