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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But to the extent Kim responds to other leaders’ signals, Trump’s comment may move him to accelerate the expansion of Pyongyang’s arsenal.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
The receptor normally responds to a hormone involved in inflammation and pain in both mice and humans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Mr Governor, my honour and dignity have already been ruined," she responds.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Judge an intervention by what it responds to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
She responds with tales from her childhood spent in back rooms of theaters.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
