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re·spond
 respond
- pronunciation:
- rih
spand
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
responded, responding, responds |
| definition 1: |
to give a reply, in words or otherwise.
I asked her a question, but she did not respond.I haven't had time to respond to her letter.- synonyms:
- answer, reply
- similar words:
- acknowledge, rejoin, retort, return
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| definition 2: |
to react, esp. favorably.
The patient is responding to the medication.- synonyms:
- react
- similar words:
- act, function
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| related words: |
oblige, relate, reply |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to say as a reply; answer.
He responded "yes" to every question.- synonyms:
- answer, reply
- similar words:
- acknowledge, rejoin, retort
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