1[intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to give a spoken or written answer to someone or something synonym reply I asked him his name, but he didn't respond. respond (to somebody/something) ( [..]

c. 1300, respound, from Old French respondere "respond, correspond," from Latin respondere "respond, answer to, promise in return," from re- "back" (see re-) + spondere & [..]

to reply or answer.

The fourth of four phases of the privacy operational life cycle. It includes the respond principles of information requests, legal compliance, incident-response planning and incident handling. The “re [..]

react: show a response or a reaction to something answer: react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; &q [..]

respond (pop)

In a responsorial chant the respond is the refrain, which is sung by one section. The verse is the answer sung by another section. "Respond" and "Verse" are often abbreviated " [..]

Half pillar or half pier attached to the wall to support an arch.    (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 414)

(v) show a response or a reaction to something(v) react verbally(v) respond favorably or as hoped

respondeo respondi responsum

Long narrow column or engaged column, mainly in Gothic architecture, which supports the arches and ribs of groin vaults or the profiles of arcade arches.

make a bid after an opening bid by partner

Make a bid, other than pass, when partner has previously made a bid.

===Verb=== ====to give written or spoken response==== =====Synonyms===== respond answer retort answer back react rejoin counter return reply Roget 1911|answer|number=462 * Moby II