respond

[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /

VERB

act in answer to something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge answer behave come back counter react reply return

STRONG

reciprocate rejoin retort

WEAK

act in response answer back be in touch with come back at come in feedback feel for field the question get back to get in touch talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask depart leave question request

Example Sentences

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Essayli, who didn’t respond to requests for comment, told his staff that he wanted the case walked back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Tanycytes respond by processing this sugar and releasing lactate, a metabolic byproduct, into nearby brain tissue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The interior ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment about such a move.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Pentwater did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Still holding the table, which was feeling increasingly heavier, Duane turned around to respond.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el