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respond
- /ɹɪˈspɒnd/ UK
- /ɹəˈspɒnd/ UK
- /ɹɪˈspɑnd/ US
- /ɹəˈspɑnd/ US
Sounds like respawned · Rhymes with -ɒnd
Where it comes from
From Middle English respounden, from Old French respondre, from Late Latin respondō, from Latin respondeō. Cf. Modern French répondre.
verb responds · responding · responded
- To say something in return; to answer; to reply. to respond to a question or an argument
- To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response. As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.
- To correspond with; to suit. For his great deeds respond his speeches great.
- To satisfy; to answer. The prisoner was held to respond the judgment of the court.
- To be liable for payment.
Similar: respond, answer, retort, answer back, react, rejoin, counter, return, reply, snap back
noun responds
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: reply, answer, react, response, answering, responsive, respondent, solve, reaction, resolve, answerable, responsiveness, accountable, liable, operate, counter
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verb to say something in return
| Español | responder, salirle al paso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 응답하다 eungdaphada |
| Português | responder |
| Français | répondre |
| Deutsch | antworten |
| Italiano | rispondere |
| Ελληνικά | απαντώ apantó |
| Română | răspunde |
| Русский | отвеча́ть otvečátʹ, отве́тить otvétitʹ |
| العربية | أَجَابَ ʔajāba |
verb to act in return
| Español | responder |
|---|---|
| Português | responder |
| Français | répondre |
| Deutsch | reagieren |
| Italiano | rispondere |
verb to correspond
| Español | responder |
|---|---|
| Français | répondre |
| Italiano | corrispondere |
verb to satisfy
| Français | répondre |
|---|---|
| Italiano | dare riscontro |
| Ελληνικά | ανταποκρίνομαι antapokrínomai |
Talk about this word "respond." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/respond. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. respond. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/respond "respond." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/respond.Cite this
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title = {respond},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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