Respond

/ɹɪˈspɒnd/

Synonyms for "respond" (191 found)

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Closest matches (39)

Verb(12 words)

answer react reply retort actact on impulseanswer backansweredanswered inquiriesanswering behaves benefit

Noun(3 words)

academic medicine fieldanswer questionsanswers

acknowledge act advocateallege in supportalternate answeranswer backantiphon apprehendargue forassert bandybe affectedbe aware ofbe conscious ofbe in tunebe inspiredbe involvedbe movedbe quits with

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be sensible ofbehave care

Adjective(1 words)

attuned

Strong matches (57)

care aboutcatch the flamecatch the infectionchampion changechange colorcolor with emotioncome backcome back atcome incommute compensatecontend forcooperate counter counterchange defend dig echo empathize

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empathize withespouse exchange experience feelfeel forflash backget back at

Verb(6 words)

chorussed comply counter counterattacked dignify fulfill

Noun(23 words)

counterattack counterattacks counterclaiming counterscultural system changesfieldfield audience questionsfield communityfield emailsfield inquiriesfield of animal studiesfield of chemistryfield of lawfield of mathematicsfield of study optionsfield projectfield soil samplefield vectorfieldingfielding inquiries

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fielding questionsfields followup

Related words (95)

get even withgive acknowledgmentgive and takegive answerhearidentify withinterchange logroll maintainmake a pleapay backperceive perform permute pityplead forreact rebut reciprocate reecho

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refute rejoin rejoinderrelate to emotionallyreply requiterespond torespond to stimuliresponse retaliate retort returnreturn answerreturn for answerreturn the complimentreverberate riposte saysay in defensesay in replysee sense shareshoot backsmellsnap backspeak forspeak up forstand up forstick up forsupport sustain swap switchsympathize withtake the baittalk backtaste touch trade transpose upholdurge reasons for

Adjective(1 words)

glib remark

Noun(13 words)

handle calmlylistening skillsnatural science fieldnonmath fieldpaper rsvppong reflexes rejoining repliesrespond to questionsresponding riposting rsvp

Verb(16 words)

improve interacting obey reacted reacting reacts reciprocated reciprocates recover rejoin requited responds retaliated retorted return volleyed

Determiner(2 words)

more network servicemost fielding

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More general

13 entries

act behavior communication compliance effect interaction move outcome react reaction say state tell

More specific

12 entries

answer comment compliance frown fulfillment improvement obedience recovery remission reply smile startle

Collocations

5 entries

respond appropriatelyrespond politelyrespond positivelyrespond promptlyrespond quickly

Inflections

3 entries

responded responding responds

Derivations

3 entries

response responsive responsively

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Our bodies respond to our feelings.

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Child-care leave and time off to care for the aged are needed in order to respond to demographic changes now taking place in Japan.

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Please respond.

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You must respond at once to the letter.

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