respond
verb (used without object)
to reply or answer in words.
responds
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present tense formof respond (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He said the question now is how Polanski and the party as a whole responds to the motion.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Warsh’s remarks on AI bear on the question of how high rates ultimately need to go, and the answer may depend on how much the technology sector responds to borrowing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Pain sensitivity reflects how strongly the nervous system responds to potentially painful stimulation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
I’d love to do that job,’” responds Gladwell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Because the imagination responds to all three, it acts in lawful, if unpredictable, ways that are determined by the psyche and the mind.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
