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   respond

   /rɪˈspɒnd/

   verb

   • 1. say something in reply: "she could not get Robert to respond to her words" Similar answerreply tosay something in response toacknowledgegreetcountermake a responsemake a rejoindermake a ripostemake replycome backsay in responseanswerreplyrejoinretortreturnripostecounterfling backhurl backretaliatecome backOpposite askignore
   • ▪ (of a congregation) say or sing the response in reply to a priest.
   • 2. (of a person) do something as a reaction to someone or something: "she responded to his grin with a smile"
   • ▪ react quickly or positively to a stimulus or treatment: "his back injury has failed to respond to treatment" Similar react toact in response tomake a responsehit back attake the baitrise to the baitreciprocatereturn the favourretaliategive as good as one getsgive tit for tatOpposite makeignore
   • ▪ make (a bid) in answer to one's partner's preceding bid: "to partner's opening one heart it is dangerous to respond two clubs"

   noun

   • 1. a half-pillar or half-pier attached to a wall to support an arch, especially at the end of an arcade.
   • 2. (in church use) a response to a versicle; a responsory.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French, from respondre ‘to answer’, from Latin respondere, from re- ‘again’ + spondere ‘to pledge’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESPOND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done: I want to respond to something that Norman said. If a disease responds to treatment, the harmful effects of the disease begin to lessen.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › respondRespond Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to say something in return : make an answer. respond to criticism. 2. a. : to react in response. responded to a call for help. b. : to show favorable reaction. respond to surgery. 3. : to be answerable. respond in damages. transitive verb. : reply.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESPOND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done: I want to respond to something that Norman said. If a disease responds to treatment, the harmful effects of the disease begin to lessen.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › respondRESPOND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Respond definition: to reply or answer in words. See examples of RESPOND used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › respondRespond - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To respond is to react or reply. Fireman, police, and EMTs are known as first responders. This is because they are the first people to respond to an emergency.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrespond verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of respond verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrespond verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   respond. verb. /rɪˈspɑnd/. Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to give a spoken or written answer to someone or something synonym reply I asked him his name, but he didn't respond. respond (to somebody/something) (with something) She never responded to my letter.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › respondRespond - definition of respond by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To make a reply; answer: respond to an email. 2. To act in return or in answer: firefighters responding to a call. See Synonyms at answer. 3. To react to a stimulus or to a treatment, especially in a favorable way: tumors that responded to radiation. v.tr. To give as a reply; answer. n. Architecture.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRESPOND definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    When you respond to something that is done or said, you react to it by doing or saying something yourself. They are likely to respond positively to the president's request for aid. The army responded with gunfire and tear gas.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRESPOND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    RESPOND definition: 1. to say or do something as an answer or reaction to something that has been said or done: 2. to…. Learn more.