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Meaning of 'reply' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reply [ v. i.]
- To make a return in words or writing; to respond; to answer.
- To answer a defendant's plea.
- Figuratively, to do something in return for something done; as, to reply to a signal; to reply to the fire of a battery.
- That which is said, written, or done in answer to what is said, written, or done by another; an answer; a response.
2 . Reply [ v. t.]
- To return for an answer.

Meaning of 'reply' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reply [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
Example in sentence:
  • he growled his reply
Meaning (2):
- a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
Example in sentence:
  • he wrote replies to several of his critics;
  • I waited several days for his answer
3 . reply [ v]
Meaning (3):
- react verbally
Example in sentence:
  • answer the question;
  • She didn't want to answer;
  • We answered that we would accept the invitation

Nearby Words:

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