responded; responding; responds
1
: to say something in return : make an answer
respond to criticism
2
a
: 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
: an engaged pillar supporting an arch or closing a colonnade or arcade
Synonyms
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.
The teacher asked a question, but the student didn't respond.
“Are you ready?” he asked. “No,” she responded.
When I asked him what he was doing, he responded that it was none of my business.
Police quickly responded to the call for help.
She responded to their decision by threatening to quit.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Khamenei would make any final decision on how Iran responds.
—Ami Bentov, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
When a big crisis does hit, remember that systemic risks are only half the story—the other half is how the economy and policy respond.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
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Verb
During his remarks, McGraw also focused on his faith, responding to an ad in which Sorensen’s campaign highlighted comments the judge made this summer explaining how prayer influenced his decisions from the bench.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Khamenei would make any final decision on how Iran responds.
—Ami Bentov, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Noun
Stuck between the oppressive security system and a darkening national political situation, the two respond in contrasting ways.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
When a big crisis does hit, remember that systemic risks are only half the story—the other half is how the economy and policy respond.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respond. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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