respond
noun
re·spond
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Definition of respond
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an engaged pillar supporting an arch or closing a colonnade or arcade
respond
verb
responded;
responding;
responds
Definition of respond (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to say something in return : make an answer
respond to criticism
2a
: 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
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Other Words from respond
Verb
responder
\ ri-ˈspän-dər
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noun
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noun
Examples of respond in a Sentence
Verb
She hasn't yet responded to my letter. My mother responded to my request with a firm no.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Why shouldn’t our commander-in-chief respond in kind? — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, "It’s Time for Trump to Troll China," 16 Aug. 2019 According to Carrie, the disease causes his immune system to over-respond to everything from food in his GI tract to viruses and bacteria. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "This 6-Year-Old Boy Has a Disease So Rare Doctors Say He Is the First to Have It," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'respond.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for respond
respond
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of respond
: to say or write something as an answer to a question or request
: to do something as a reaction to something that has happened or been done : to have a particular reaction to something
: to have a good or desired reaction to something
See the full definition for respond in the English Language Learners Dictionary
respond
verb
re·spond
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responded;
responding
Kids Definition of respond
1
: to say something in return
I called to her, but she didn't respond.
2
: to react in a way that shows some action was successful
Did the patient respond to surgery?
respond
intransitive verb