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- pronunciation:
- rih
plaI
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
replies, replying, replied |
| definition 1: |
to express an answer in words or writing (usu. fol. by "to").
He called up to her but she didn't reply.I received his letter last week, but I haven't replied to it yet.- synonyms:
- answer, respond
- similar words:
- rejoin, retort, return, riposte
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| definition 2: |
to respond or react in some fashion.
He replied with a nod of his head.- synonyms:
- answer
- similar words:
- counter, react, respond, retort
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| definition 3: |
to echo a sound.
We shouted, and the canyon replied.- similar words:
- echo
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to respond, as to a question.
She replied that she had never seen the man in the photograph.[verb + (that) + clause
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He replied to the detective that he and his wife had been at home all evening.[verb + to smby/smth + object
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- synonyms:
- answer, respond
- similar words:
- counter, rejoin, retort
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
replies |
| definition 1: |
an answer or response expressed in words or writing.
I asked her a question, but she made no reply.- synonyms:
- answer, response, return
- similar words:
- acknowledgment
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| definition 2: |
an action or gesture in response to something.
His angry reply was to stomp out of the room, slamming the door behind him.When the ship's crew saw the signal from the shore, they raised a flag in reply.- synonyms:
- answer, reaction, response
- similar words:
- acknowledgment
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| related words: |
note |
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| derivation: |
replier (n.) |
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