reply
verb (used without object)
to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.
have replied
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present perfectof reply.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Morgan, Sr. Asked by a journalist what he thought the market would do next, the banker is supposed to have replied gravely that he expected stock prices to fluctuate.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 3, 2025
Others who work in the charity sector have replied to her, with one person saying the post from an Ofcom member of staff was "grossly offensive" and another calling it "deeply inappropriate and disturbing".
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
But neither Larry Ellison, co-founder of Red Bull title sponsor Oracle, or Ryan McInerney, CEO of Visa, have replied to requests for comment from the AP.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
Neither he nor his lawyers have replied to requests for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
With gold, from the Iron Bank of Braavos, Jon might have replied.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
