Synonyms of respond

respond

verb

1

as in to react

to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)

doctors studying how the brain responds to pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• react
• reply
• answer
• return
• read
• understand
• interpret
• manage
• retaliate
• handle
• cope (with)
• negotiate
• construe
• take
• contend (with)
• grapple (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• act
• cause
• affect
• behave
• draw
• effect

2

as in to reply

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction

the students energetically participated in the discussion, responding to the teacher's questions and comments with alacrity and enthusiasm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reply
• answer
• react
• retort
• comment
• rejoin
• explain
• return
• come back
• acknowledge
• riposte
• correspond
• communicate
• remark
• counter
• defend
• refute
• rebut
• deny
• field

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ask
• inquire
• question
• examine
• challenge
• interrogate
• pump
• survey
• query
• cross-examine
• grill
• quiz
• poll

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of respond

The Hartford Police Department’s Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded to the scene to conduct the investigation. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026

Sophie processes this quickly, and responds very compassionately and supportively given the time and historical context. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026

During the ordeal, interviewees must go to multiple stations where they’re challenged to respond to different rescue scenarios. —Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026

Oshkosh and Boise Mobile Equipment did not respond when asked to comment on Thursday. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026