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re·spond

respond

 
 
pronunciation:
rih spand
part of speech: verb
inflections: responds, responding, responded
definition 1: When you respond to someone or something, you answer them in words or some other way.
Drake didn't have time to respond to all of the questions on the test.Tina's mom tries to respond quickly to the texts she gets from people.
synonyms:
answer, reply
definition 2: When you respond to something, you react.
The patient responded well to the treatment.
similar words:
act, function