v.
1 answer, reply, come back, return, react, reciprocate, counter; rejoin, retort:
When Sean insulted her, Una responded with a slap to his face. I said, 'Good morning!' and Adrian responded, 'What's good about it?'
2 Often, respond to. be responsive (to), react (to), empathize (with), sympathize (with), commiserate (with), feel for, pity, be affected or moved or touched (by):
Many respond to those charity appeals for the crippled and disabled.
verb
1 react
ADV.
immediately, instantly | promptly, quickly, rapidly, swiftly | enthusiastically, favourably, positively, well
Both sides have responded positively to the plan. Their son is responding well to the treatment.
| forcefully, vigorously | adequately, appropriately, constructively, effectively, intelligently | adversely, aggressively, angrily | cautiously, coolly | sensitively, sympathetically | generously | magnificently
The teams responded magnificently to the challenge.
| accordingly
The government needs to listen to the public and respond accordingly.
| readily
The plants readily respond to these stimuli.
| directly | automatically, instinctively | flexibly | differently | merely, simply
We do not have a strategy. We merely respond to ideas from local people.
| emotionally, imaginatively
to respond emotionally to the landscape
| in kind
The terrorists declared all-out war on the government and the government responded in kind.
VERB + RESPOND
be able/unable to | be likely to
She wasn't sure how he was likely to respond.
| fail to
His condition failed to respond to the treatment.
| be slow to | enable sb to
enabling teachers to respond flexibly to the needs of their students
PREP.
by
The government responded by tightening the law on gun ownership.
| to
Companies have to respond to the changing economic climate.
| with
The demonstrators threw stones and the police responded with tear gas.
PHRASES
an ability/a capacity/a willingness to respond, a failure to respond
2 say sth in reply
ADV.
politely | angrily | coolly | drily
PREP.
to
He responded politely to her questions.
| with
He responded with a smile when she spoke.
Random quote: Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.: Confucius
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