What does “respond” mean?
- 1
verbto say or write something as an answer
She hasn’t responded to my message yet.
- 2
verbto react to something, or to improve because of treatment
The patient is responding well to the medicine.
Respond at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /rɪˈspɑnd/ · rih-SPAHND
How to use “respond” correctly
Use “respond to” something: “respond to an email”, not “respond an email”.
Common phrases with “respond”
- respond to
- respond quickly
- respond well
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- reply
- answer
- react
Word family
- response
- responsive
- respondent
“respond” is on these word lists
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