respond
verb (used without object)
to reply or answer in words.
had responded
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past perfectof respond.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The family wondered whether a wedding e-vite Jordan had responded to that day could have been connected.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 5, 2026
Taiwo Owatemi, MP for Coventry North West, described his death as "heartbreaking" but said she was proud the city council had responded to a petition made in his name.
From BBC β Sep. 3, 2026
US President Donald Trump says Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures and praised his relationship with the North Korean leader a day after scaling back military drills with South Korea.
From Barron's β Aug. 18, 2026
Sir David said the majority of the 700 people who had responded directly to his "call for evidence" were Jewish parents and pupils at non-faith schools.
From BBC β Aug. 11, 2026
The people had come to hear the prophet, the multitude had responded.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
