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respond

[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /
VERB
act in answer to something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge answer behave come back counter react reply return
STRONG
reciprocate rejoin retort
WEAK
act in response answer back be in touch with come back at come in feedback feel for field the question get back to get in touch talk back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ask depart leave question request

Example Sentences

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The U.S. trade representative’s office and the Indonesian government didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He doesn’t respond to his various wake-up calls with stubborn defiance but a curiosity that shifts his moping into something akin to a geeky, fun-loving second adolescence.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

DHS did not directly respond to a comment from the BBC about Social Circle's facility.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

You know how we adults are inclined to respond to such unbridled optimism: With patronizing pats on the head.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I gulp and study my shoe, not sure how to respond.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.