respond.
To say something in return; to answer; to reply.
Meaning & usage
To say something in return; to answer; to reply.
to respond to a question or an argument
To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response.
To correspond with; to suit.
To satisfy; to answer.
The prisoner was held to respond the judgment of the court.
To be liable for payment.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English respounden, from Old French respondre, from Late Latin respondō, from Latin respondeō. Cf. Modern French répondre.
A response.
A versicle or short anthem chanted at intervals during the reading of a lection.
A half-pillar, pilaster, or any corresponding device engaged in a wall to receive the impost of an arch.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English respounden, from Old French respondre, from Late Latin respondō, from Latin respondeō. Cf. Modern French répondre.
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