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

Gallicchio did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

But, when Ukrainian negotiators push for more detainees, their Russian counterparts tend to respond coolly. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene and collected evidence and gathered statements from witnesses. — Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

The Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Society did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026