reply
verb (used without object)
to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.
replies
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pluralof reply.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof reply (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
replyverb (used without object)to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.
Example Sentences
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“Careful with your language,” replies the lady from child-protection services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“That was unintended,” he replies, only digging himself in deeper when he explains that, like plumbers or electricians, he was there to do a job.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
When Suvorova confronts her mother after finding the catalog, her mother replies: “Everyone was doing it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“No, that concert blew me away,” Harrison replies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Jacob replies, “Yes, Father carried it most of the way.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
