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1. (v.i.) respond
to answer in words:
to respond to a question.
2. respond
to make a return by some action:
to respond to a charity drive.
3. respond
to react favorably.
4. respond
to exhibit some action or effect; react:
Nerves respond to stimuli.
5. (v.t.) respond
to say in answer; reply.
6. (n.) respond
a half pier, pilaster, or the like supporting an arch or lintel.
7. respond
a short anthem chanted at intervals during the reading of a lection.
Etymology: (1350–1400; (n.) ME: responsory < OF, der. of respondre to respond < L respondēre to promise in return, reply, answer =re-re - +spondēre to pledge, promise (cf. sponsor ); (v.) < L respondēre)
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1. (verb) react, respond
show a response or a reaction to something
2. (verb) answer, reply, respond
react verbally
"She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
3. (verb) respond
respond favorably or as hoped
"The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"
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1. (verb) respond
to say or do sth in reply or as a reaction to sth
He hasn't responded to my email.; She responded to his question with a frown.
2. respond
to become better as a result of medical treatment
If she doesn't respond we'll try a different treatment.; to respond to medication
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) respond
an answer; a response
2. (noun) respond
a short anthem sung at intervals during the reading of a chapter
3. (noun) respond
a half pier or pillar attached to a wall to support an arch
4. (verb) respond
to say somethin in return; to answer; to reply; as, to respond to a question or an argument
5. (verb) respond
to show some effect in return to a force; to act in response; to accord; to correspond; to suit
6. (verb) respond
to render satisfaction; to be answerable; as, the defendant is held to respond in damages
7. (verb) respond
to answer; to reply
8. (verb) respond
to suit or accord with; to correspond to
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Sense: to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc
He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond.
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 Afrikaans: antwoord |
 Arabic: يُجيب |
 Bulgarian: отговарям |
 Brazilian: corresponder |
 Czech: odpovědět, reagovat |
 German: antworten |
 Danish: svare |
 Greek: απαντώ, (αντ)αποκρίνομαι |
 Spanish: responder; reaccionar |
 Estonian: vastama |
 Farsi: پاسخ دادن؛ واکنش نشان داد |
 Finnish: vastata |
 French: répondre, réagir |
 Hebrew: לַעֲנוֹת |
 Hindi: उत्तर देना |
 Croatian: odgovoriti (riječima) |
 Hungarian: válaszol |
 Indonesian: menanggapi |
 Icelandic: svara |
 Italian: rispondere |
 Japanese: 答える |
 Korean: 대답하다 |
 Lithuanian: atsakyti, reaguoti |
 Latvian: atbildēt; atsaukties |
 Malay: menjawab |
 Dutch: reageren |
 Norwegian: svare, reagere på |
 Polish: odpowiedzieć, zareagować |
 Persian: پاسخ دادن؛ واکنش نشان داد |
 Pashto: ځوابول، ځوابوركول، عكس ال |
 Portuguese: corresponder |
 Romanian: a răspunde; a reacţiona |
 Russian: отвечать;реагировать |
 Slovak: odpovedať, reagovať |
 Slovenian: odzvati se |
 Serbian: odgovoriti |
 Swedish: svara |
 Thai: ตอบ |
 Turkish: cevap vermek |
 Taiwanese: 回答 |
 Ukrainian: відповідати |
 Urdu: جواب دینا |
 Vietnamese: trả lời |
 Chinese: 作答 |
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