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respond
[ ri-spond ]
/ rɪˈspɒnd /
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verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to say in answer; reply.
noun
Architecture. a half pier, pilaster, or the like projecting from a wall as a support for a lintel or an arch, the other side of which is supported on a free-standing pier or column.
Ecclesiastical.
- a short anthem chanted at intervals during the reading of a lection.
- responsory.
- response.
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Origin of respond
OTHER WORDS FROM respond
o·ver·re·spond, verbun·re·spond·ing, adjectiveWords nearby respond
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British Dictionary definitions for respond
respond
/ (rɪˈspɒnd) /
verb
to state or utter (something) in reply
(intr) to act in reply; reactto respond by issuing an invitation
(intr foll by to) to react favourablythis patient will respond to treatment
an archaic word for correspond
noun
architect a pilaster or an engaged column that supports an arch or a lintel
Christianity a choral anthem chanted in response to a lesson read at a church service
Derived forms of respond
respondence or respondency, nounresponder, nounWord Origin for respond
C14: from Old French respondre, from Latin rēspondēre to return like for like, from re- + spondēre to pledge; see spouse, sponsor
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