Respond (Verb)
Meaning 1
Respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The high school senior responded well to the scholarship offer and accepted it enthusiastically.
- The patient's infection responded rapidly to the antibiotics prescribed by her doctor.
- The crowd responded positively to the concert's opening act and demanded an encore.
- The rose bush responded beautifully to the fertilizers added by the gardener last week.
- The market responded favorably to the news of a potential merger between the two companies.
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Meaning 2
Show a response or a reaction to something.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She responded quickly to the emergency situation by calling for help.
- The team will respond to any questions the interviewer may ask during the press conference.
- After being quiet for a while, he finally responded to his friend's message.
- The company has yet to respond to the allegations made against them.
- The students were encouraged to respond to the artwork on display in their own creative way.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Treat
- Greet
- Accept
- Explode
- Notice
- Flip
- Answer
- Resist
- Bristle
- Wonder
- Refuse
- Go For
- Stool
- Respond
- Overreact
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Meaning 3
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
- When questioned about her whereabouts, she chose not to respond.
- The student failed to respond after being called upon by the teacher.
- He refused to respond to the accusations made against him during the meeting.
- Can you respond to this email and let the client know about our decision?
- The administration didn't respond to our query about the delayed payment.