All 3 Uses of
correspond
in
The Jungle by Sinclair
- In piecework they would reduce the time, requiring the same work in a shorter time, and paying the same wages; and then, after the workers had accustomed themselves to this new speed, they would reduce the rate of payment to correspond with the reduction in time!
Chpt 11 (definition 1) *correspond = fit together
- His eyes were wild and his hair flying, and he was breathing hoarsely, like a wounded bull; but the people on the car did not notice this particularly—perhaps it seemed natural to them that a man who smelled as Jurgis smelled should exhibit an aspect to correspond.
Chpt 15 (definition 1)correspond = match (both fitting together)
- It sent a correspondent to Colorado, and printed pages describing the overthrow of American institutions in that state.
Chpt 30 (definition 2) *correspondent = reporter
Definitions:
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(1) (correspond as in: corresponding time period) connect or fit together by being equivalent, proportionate, or matched
(Two things are equivalent if they have the same or very similar value, purpose, or result.)
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(2) (correspondent as in: foreign correspondent of the paper) a reporter -- typically from a foreign country or with a particular expertise