Reply (Verb)
Meaning
React verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She took her time to carefully consider her response before deciding how to reply.
- Her silence was awkward as she tried to think of a way to reply diplomatically.
- When interviewed by the press, the CEO did not reply directly to the allegations.
- The witness seemed hesitant but slowly began to reply to the questions posed by the attorney.
- Can you reply immediately so we can finalize the plans for the party tonight?