Respond - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
- react verbally (syn: answer, reply)
- respond favorably or as hoped
Extra examples
She hasn't yet responded to my letter.
My mother responded to my request with a firm no.
The teacher asked a question, but the student didn't respond.
“Are you ready?” he asked. “No,” she responded.
When I asked him what he was doing, he responded that it was none of my business.
Police quickly responded to the call for help.
She responded to their decision by threatening to quit.
The police respond to emergencies in just a few minutes.
She responded to the news by bursting into tears.
The defendant is held to respond in damages.
Responding to the news, Mr Watt appealed for calm.
The US responded by sending troops into Laos.
Villagers responded with offers of help.
He responded that he didn't want to see anyone.
Dave didn't respond to any of her emails.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: respond
he/she/it: responds
present participle: responding
past tense: responded
past participle: responded
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