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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.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb respond, which means to reply or answer in words, or to react or correspond to something. Find synonyms, related words, and example sentences from various sources.

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

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   Learn the meaning of respond as a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to respond to questions, statements, situations, and more in different contexts and languages.

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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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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb respond, which means to give an answer or react to something. See examples, synonyms and collocations of respond in different contexts.

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb respond, which means to make a reply, act in return, or react to a stimulus. Find synonyms, related words, and examples from various sources and contexts.