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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 › englishMeaning of respond in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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   The meaning of RESPOND is to say something in return : make an answer. How to use respond in a sentence.

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

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESPOND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When you respond to something that is done or said, you react to it by doing or saying something yourself.

6. 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.

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

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   RESPOND meaning: 1. to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done: 2. If diseases or…. Learn more.

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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.

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   express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ. consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something. consent in writing to pay money to a trade union for political use.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRESPOND - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    1. When you respond to something that is done or said, you react to it by doing or saying something yourself. [...] 2. When you respond to a need, crisis, or challenge, you take the necessary or appropriate action. [...] 3. If a patient or their injury or illness is responding to treatment, the treatment is working and they are getting better.

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

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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.