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Meaning of 'respond' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Respond [ n.]
- An answer; a response.
- A short anthem sung at intervals during the reading of a chapter.
- A half pier or pillar attached to a wall to support an arch.
2 . Respond [ v. i.]
- To say somethin in return; to answer; to reply; as, to respond to a question or an argument.
- To show some effect in return to a force; to act in response; to accord; to correspond; to suit.
- To render satisfaction; to be answerable; as, the defendant is held to respond in damages.
3 . Respond [ v. t.]
- To answer; to reply.
- To suit or accord with; to correspond to.

Meaning of 'respond' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . respond [ v]
Meaning (1):
- react verbally
Example in sentence:
  • answer the question;
  • She didn't want to answer;
  • We answered that we would accept the invitation
Meaning (2):
- respond favorably or as hoped
Example in sentence:
  • The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy

Nearby Words:

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