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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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Universal didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Pentwater did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Tanycytes respond by processing this sugar and releasing lactate, a metabolic byproduct, into nearby brain tissue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Paramount didn’t respond to a request for comment from Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Neither Nate or Zara will respond to my calls or texts, Jonah won’t talk to Mom, and the one person I want some distance from won’t leave me alone.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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