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respond

/ɹɪˈspɑnd/verb2 syllables

Respond means: react verbally.

Synonyms for respond16

verb, as in react verbally

answer, reply

verb, as in show a response or a reaction to something

react

also used for respond

retort, answer back, rejoin, counter, return, snap back, comeback, response, account, rejoinder, rebuttal, riposte, reaction

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What does respond mean?3

verb

1

react verbally“She didn't want to answer”

2

show a response or a reaction to something

3

respond favorably or as hoped“The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with respond?9

two syllables

beyond

three syllables

correspond
Show 40 near rhymes
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Respond in a sentence

  • Despite his innocence, the accused did not respond to the charges.haukie
  • If someone unfamiliar approaches you, don't respond to them.Amastan
  • I asked him about that, but he didn't respond.jacoblaguerre
  • Scents, colors, and sounds respond to one another.carlosalberto
  • Whether by fear or by pride, he didn't respond.unknown
  • Sometimes, the best response is to restrain yourself from responding.Ooneykcall
  • We wrote to your parents, but they haven't responded.araneo
  • I taught a module on data validation, and the students really responded to it.JHR

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of respond

as a verb

past tense
responded
present participle
responding
third-person singular
responds
past participle
responded