respond

CEFRB1

/ɹɪˈspɒnd/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To answer or react to something that someone says or does.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response.

Examples

  • You must respond at once to the letter.

  • Our bodies respond to our feelings.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To correspond with; to suit.

  2. To say something in return; to answer; to reply.

  3. To satisfy; to answer.

More examples

In context

  • The prisoner was held to respond the judgment of the court.

  • to respond to a question or an argument

  • As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English respounden, from Old French respondre, from Late Latin respondō, from Latin respondeō. Cf. Modern French répondre.