respond

/ɹɪˈspɒnd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: responds · responding · responded

Sense 1

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nói lại; trả lời; phản hồi

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Verb

Examples

to respond to a question or an argument

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động lại; thực hiện hành động hoặc phản ứng lại một lực hoặc kích thích

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Verb

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A response.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một phản hồi

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một đoạn ngắn hoặc âm thanh được hát tại các khoảng thời gian trong khi đọc một bài giảng

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “respond” mean?

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

Is “respond” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.