respond

1. 1

   To say something in return; to answer; to reply.intransitivetransitive

   • to respond to a question or an argument
2. 2

   To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response.intransitive

   • As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.
3. 3

   To correspond with; to suit.ambitransitive

   • For his great deeds respond his speeches great.
4. 4

   To satisfy; to answer.transitive

   • The prisoner was held to respond the judgment of the court.
5. 5

   To be liable for payment.intransitive

syn. respond · answer · retort · answer back · react · rejoin · counter · return · reply · snap back

1. 1

   A response.

2. 2

   A versicle or short anthem chanted at intervals during the reading of a lection.

3. 3

   A half-pillar, pilaster, or any corresponding device engaged in a wall to receive the impost of an arch.