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to respond
01
to answer a question in spoken or written form
Transitive: to respond to a question or message
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
respond
3rd person singular
responds
Present participle
responding
Past simple
responded
Past participle
responded
Examples
She regularly responds promptly to emails from clients.
02
to do something or provide a reply based on what others have done or said
Transitive: to respond to a situation
Examples
They responded to the emergency by sending medical assistance to the affected area.
03
to show improvement or favorable reactions in response to a specific action or intervention
Transitive: to respond to an action or intervention
Examples
The patient responded well to the medication, with symptoms gradually diminishing.
Lexical Tree
respondent
responder
responsive
respond
