corrispondere
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Medieval Latin correspondēre, from Latin cum + respondeō.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
corrispóndere (first-person singular present corrispóndo, first-person singular past historic corrispósi, past participle corrispósto, auxiliary avére)
- (intransitive) to correspond (to match up, to be in conformity, to coincide, etc.) [+ a (object) = to] or [+ con (object) = with] [auxiliary avere]
- (intransitive, figurative) to repay [+ a (love, affection, benevolence, etc.)] [auxiliary avere]
- (intransitive, uncommon) to correspond (to be in communication) [+ con (someone) = with] [auxiliary avere]
- (transitive, figurative, usually passive voice) to reciprocate, to requite (love, affection, interest, etc.)
- amore non corrisposto ― unrequited love
- (transitive) to compensate, to remunerate, to pay in exchange (a fee, a salary, etc.)
- (transitive) to pay (a fee, a salary, etc.) (in general)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of corrispóndere (root-stressed -ere; irregular) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)