responded; responding; responds
1
: to say something in return : make an answer
respond to criticism
2
a
: to react in response
responded to a call for help
b
: to show favorable reaction
respond to surgery
3
: to be answerable
respond in damages
: an engaged pillar supporting an arch or closing a colonnade or arcade
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Examples of respond in a Sentence
Verb
She hasn't yet responded to my letter.
My mother responded to my request with a firm no.
The teacher asked a question, but the student didn't respond.
“Are you ready?” he asked. “No,” she responded.
When I asked him what he was doing, he responded that it was none of my business.
Police quickly responded to the call for help.
She responded to their decision by threatening to quit.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Tom's did not immediately respond to NPR for comment.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
When a big crisis does hit, remember that systemic risks are only half the story—the other half is how the economy and policy respond.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Joakim didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Tom's did not immediately respond to NPR for comment.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
Stuck between the oppressive security system and a darkening national political situation, the two respond in contrasting ways.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
When a big crisis does hit, remember that systemic risks are only half the story—the other half is how the economy and policy respond.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respond. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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