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re·spond  (r-spnd)

v. re·spond·ed, re·spond·ing, re·sponds

v.intr.

1. To make a reply; answer. See Synonyms at answer.

2. To act in return or in answer.

3. To react positively or favorably: The patient has responded rapidly to the treatment.

v.tr.

To give as a reply; answer.

n. Architecture

A pilaster or half-pier engaged to a wall and carrying one end of an arch or groin, often at the end of an arcade.

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[Middle English responden, from Old French respondre, from Latin respondre : re-, re- + spondre, to promise; see spend- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·sponder n.

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respond

Verb

1. to state or utter (something) in reply

2. to act in reply: the government must respond accordingly to our recommendations

3. to react favourably: most headaches will respond to the use of relaxants [Old French respondre]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	respond - show a response or a reaction to something react treat - regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke" bristle - react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program" flip out, flip - react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way; "he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University" overreact - show an exaggerated response to something; "Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy" answer - react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch" accept - be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull" stool - react to a decoy, of wildfowl respond - respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy" greet - react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls" explode - show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary" accept - react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care" answer - respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone" refuse, decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike" consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" marvel, wonder - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities" acknowledge, notice - express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" refuse, reject, resist - resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
	2.	respond - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation" answer, reply call back - return or repeat a telephone call; "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back" counter - speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments" field - answer adequately or successfully; "The lawyer fielded all questions from the press" sass - answer back in an impudent or insolent manner; "don't sass me!"; "The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning"; retort, rejoin, riposte, come back, repay, return - answer back say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" bridle - respond to the reins, as of horses
	3.	respond - respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy" react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something

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respond

verb 1. answer, return, reply, come back, counter, acknowledge, retort, rejoin << OPPOSITE remain silent

verb 2. (often with to) reply to, answer

verb 3. react, retaliate, reciprocate, take the bait, rise to the bait, act in response

Translations

respond [rɪsˈpɔnd] vi → responder (= react); reaccionar

respond [rɪsˈpɔnd] vi → répondre (= react); réagir

respond [rɪsˈpɔnd] vi (answer) → antworten;

(react) → reagieren

respond [rɪsˈpɔnd] vi → rispondere

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respond

v respond [rəˈspond]

(with to)

1 to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond.antwoordيُجيبотговарямodpovědět, reagovatsvareantwortenαπαντώ, (αντ)αποκρίνομαιresponder; reaccionarvastamaپاسخ دادن؛ واکنش نشان دادنvastatarépondre, réagirלַעֲנוֹתउत्तर देनाodgovoriti (riječima)válaszolmenanggapisvararispondere答える답하다, 응답하다atsakyti, reaguotiatbildēt; atsauktiesmenjawabreagerensvare, reagere påodpowiedzieć, zareagowaćcorrespondera răspunde; a reacţionaотвечать;реагироватьodpovedať, reagovaťodzvati seodgovoritisvaraตอบcevap vermek作答відповідатиجواب دیناtrả lời作答

2 to show a good reaction eg to some course of treatment His illness did not respond to treatment by drugs.reageerيَسْتَجيبреагирамreagovatvære modtageligansprechenαντιδρώ θετικά, ανταποκρίνομαιresponderreageerimaواکنش مثبت نشان دادنreagoidarépondre àלְהָגִיבप्रतिक्रिया करनाreagiranjereagálbereaksisvara, bregðast viðrispondere反応する반응하다pasiduotipadoties ārstēšanaitindak-balasreagerenreagere på, vise tegn til bedringpoddawać sięrespondera răspunde (la)поддаватьсяreagovaťodzvati se (na kaj)odgovoritisvara, reageraตอบสนองiyi sonuç vermek反應піддаватися (лікуванню)بہتری آنا یا لاناphản ứng反应

3 (of vehicles etc) to be guided easily by controls The pilot said the plane did not respond to the controls.reageerيَتَجاوَب مع أوامِر، يُلَبِّيреагирамreagovatlystre; reagerereagierenαντιδρώ, ανταποκρίνομαι (για μηχάνημα)responderkuuletumaواکنش نشان دادنtotellarépondre àלְהָגִיבबदले में कुछ करना या कहनाreagirati nareagálbereaksisvara, bregðast viðrispondere反応する응하다, 따르다reaguotireaģētkawalreagerenreagere påreagowaćobedecera răspunde (la)слушаться руляreagovaťodzivati seodgovaratilydaตอบสนองuymak, cevap vermek(機械操作方面的)反應реагуватиقابو میں ہونا یا کرناchịu sự điều khiển（机械操作方面的）反应

n reˈsponse [-s]

1 a reply or reaction Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response.reaksieرَد، جَواب، إجابَهотговорodpověď, reakcesvar; reaktiondie Antwortαπάντηση, ανταπόκριση, αντίδρασηrespuesta; reacciónvastukajaپاسخ؛ واکنشvastakaikuréponse, réactionתְּשוּבָה, תְּגוּבָהउत्तरodgovorreagálástanggapan, responssvar, viðbragðrisposta, reazione反応대답, 반응atsakymas, reakcijareakcija; atbilde; atsaucībabalasanreactierespons, reaksjonreakcja, odpowiedźrespostarăs­puns; reacţieответ; откликodpoveď, reakciaodzivodgovorsvar, gensvarคำตอบ; การตอบสนองcevap, tepki回答відповідьجوابsự trả lời; sự phản ứng回答

2 (usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest. gemeentepartyكَلِمات يُرَدِّدُها المُصَلّون بعد الكاهِنектенияodpověďkorsvardie Antwortαντιφώνηση (πληθ.)responsoriovastulaulپاسخ به دعا مانند آمینvastausréponsמַעֲנֵה בִּתפִילָהप्रतिक्रिया, ईसाइयों में प्रार्थना-पाठ के उत्तर में गाया जाने वाला भजनlitanije, odgovaranje (vjernika misniku u crkvi)responsorium, felelettanggapansvar (safnaðar/kórs)risposta応唱응답 성가, 응송(應誦)atsakinėjimasatbildeucapan dari jemaahresponsoriekorsvarodpowiedźresponsorăspunsответствиеodpoveďodpevanjeodgovorsvar, responsoriumการขานรับkilisede cemaatin söylediği parça應唱聖歌відповідьجوابی عملphụ xướng应唱圣歌

n reˌsponsiˈbility [-sə-]

1 something which a person has to look after, do etc He takes his responsibilities very seriously.pligteمَسْؤولِيَّهотговорностodpovědnostansvardie Verantwortungευθύνη, καθήκονresponsabilidadkohustusمسئولیتvastuuresponsabilitéאַחֲרָיוּתउत्तरदायित्व, जवाबदेही, जिम्मेदारीdužnost, obvezakötelességtanggung jawabábyrgð, ábyrgðarhlutverkresponsabilità義務책임, 의무pareigapienākumstanggunganverantwoordelijkheidansvarobowiązekresponsabilidaderesponsabilitateобязанностьzodpovednosťodgovornostodgovornostpliktความรับผิดชอบsorumluluk責任，職責обов'язок, зобов'язанняذمے داریtrách nhiệm责任，职责

2 the state of having important duties a position of responsibility.pligteمَسْؤولِيّاتзадължениеodpovědnostansvardie Verantwortungευθύνηresponsabilidadvastutusوظیفهvastuuresponsabilitéאַחֲרָיוּתजवाबदेही, ज़िम्मेदारी, कार्यभार, ज़िम्मेदारी या उत्तरदायित्व का कामodgovornost, dužnostkötelezettségpentingábyrgð, ábyrgðarhlutverkresponsabilità責任책임을 짐atsakomybėatbildībatanggungjawabverantwoordelijkheidansvarodpowiedzialnośćresponsabilidaderăspundereответственностьzodpovednosťodgovornostodgovornostansvarภาระsorumluluk職責зобов'язанністьفرض منصبیsự quan trọng职责

3 the state of being responsible his responsibility for the accident.verantwoordelikheidمسؤولِيَّه عن، تَبِعَهотговорностodpovědnostansvarligdie Verantwortlichkeitευθύνη, υπευθυνότηταresponsabilidadvastutusضمانتvastuuresponsabilitéאַחֲרָיוּתउत्तरदायित्वuračunljivostfelelősségtanggung jawabábyrgðresponsabilità責任책임atsakomybėatbildībabertanggungjawabverantwoordelijkheidansvar(lighet)odpowiedzialnośćresponsabilidaderesponsabilitateответственностьzodpovednosťodgovornostodgovornostansvarความรับผิดชอบsorumlu olma責任，負責任відповідальністьاحساس ذمہ داریtrách nhiệm责任，负责任

adj reˈsponsible [-səbl]

1 having a duty to see that something is done etc We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.verantwoordelikمَسْؤول عنотговоренodpovědnýansvarligverantwortlichυπεύθυνοςresponsablevastutavمسئولvastuussaresponsableאַחֲרַאיउत्तरदायी, जिम्मेदारimati odgovornost, biti zadužen (za nešto ili nekog)felelősbertanggung jawabábyrgurresponsabile責任のある책임을 지는atsakingasatbildīgsmenguruskanverantwoordelijkansvarligodpowiedzialnyresponsávelresponsabilответственныйzodpovednýodgovorenodgovoranansvarigเป็นภาระหน้าที่sorumlu負責的відповідальнийجواب دہcó trách nhiệm负责的

2 (of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions The job of manager is a very responsible post.verantwoordelikعَمَلٌ فيه مسؤوليَّهотговоренodpovědnýansvarsfuldverantwortlichυπεύθυνος, με ευθύνεςde responsabilidadvastutavمسئولیت دارvastuullinencomportant des responsabilitésאַחֲרַאיनैतिकरूप से उत्तरदायीodgovoranfelelősségteljespenuh tanggung jawabábyrgðarmikilldi responsabilità責任の重い책임이 무거운atsakingasatbildīgstanggungjawab yang besarverantwoordelijkansvarsfullodpowiedzialnyde responsabilidadeplin de respon­sa­bilităţiважныйzodpovednýodgovorenodgovoranansvarsfullที่ต้องรับผิดชอบsorumluluk gerektiren責任重大的відповідальнийذمہ دارquan trọng责任重大的

3 (with for) being the cause of something Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?verantwoordelikمَسؤول عن، مَن تَقَع عليْهِ تَبِعَهотговоренodpovědný (za)skyld i; ansvarligschuldυπεύθυνος, υπαίτιοςresponsable devastutavعاملolla vastuussaresponsable deאַחֲרַאי לְ-व्यक्तिगत जिम्मेदारीodgovoranvminek az okabertanggung jawabbera ábyrgð áresponsabile～のせい책임이 있는kaltasvainīgsbertanggungjawabverantwoordelijkansvarlig (for)odpowiedzialny, winnyresponsávelvi­no­vat/responsabil deответственныйzodpovedný (za)odgovorenodgovoranskyldigรับผิดชอบsorumlu應對...負責відповідальнийجواب دہchịu trách nhiệm应对...负责

4 (of a person) able to be trusted; sensible We need a responsible person for this job.verantwoordelikجدير بالثِّقَةнадежденspolehlivýansvarsbevidstzuverlässigυπεύθυνος, με αίσθηση υπευθυνότητας, αξιόπιστοςresponsable, de confianza dignovastutustundlikمتعهد؛ مسئولluotettavadigne de confianceאַחֲרַאיकिसीकाम के लिये जिम्मेदार होनाodgovoranmegbízhatóbertanggung jawabábyrgur, áreiðanlegurresponsabile責任感のある신뢰할 수 있는patikimas, protingasuzticamspenuh rasa tanggungjawabverantwoordelijkansvarsbevisst, påliteligodpowiedzialnyresponsáveldemn de încredereнадёжныйspoľahlivý, rozvážnyzanesljivodgovoranansvarskännandeเชื่อถือได้sorumluluk yüklenebilir, güvenilir有責任心的відповідальнийقابل اعتمادđáng tin cậy有责任心的

5 (with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions) The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.verantwoordelikمَسؤول عَنотговоренzodpovědný (za)ansvarligzurechnungsfähigυπεύθυνοςresponsable (de)vastutusvõimelineمسئوالsyyntakeinenresponsable (de)אַחֲרַאי ל-उत्तरदायीuračunljivfelel(ős) vmiértmenyadariábyrgur gerða sinnaresponsabile善悪の判断ができる선악을 판단할 수 있는atsakingas, pakaltinamasatbildīgs (par savu rīcību); pieskaitāmsboleh mengawalverantwoordelijktilregneligodpowiedzialnyresponsávelresponsabilотвечающий за свои действияzodpovedný (za)prištevenodgovoranansvarig, tillräkneligที่สามารถควบคุมได้sorumlu有責任的відповідальнийبااختیارgây ra cái gì有责任的

adv reˈsponsibly [-sə-]

in a trustworthy or serious way Do try to behave responsibly.verantwoordelikبصورةٍ مَسْؤولَهотговорноodpovědněansvarsbevidstverantwortungsvollυπεύθυναresponsablemente, con seriedadvastutustundlikultوظایفه شناسانهvastuuntuntoisestiavec sérieuxבְּצוּרָה אַחֲרַאִיתजिम्मेदारी सेodgovornofelelősensecara bertanggung jawabalvarlega; með ábyrgðin modo responsabile責任をもって책임있게atsakingai, protingaiar atbildības izjūtusecara bertanggungjawabverantwoordelijkansvarligodpowiedzialnieresponsavelmente(în mod) responsabilответственноzodpovedneodgovornoodgovornoansvarsfullt, ansvarskännandeโดยรับผิดชอบsorumlulukla盡職盡責地відповідальноذمہ داری سےmột cách có trách nhiệm尽职尽责地

adj reˈsponsive [-siv]

(negative unresponsive) a responsive, kindly girl; a responsive smile; The disease is responsive to treatment.reagerendمُسْتَجيد، مُتَجاوِب، سَريع الإسْتِجابَهотзивчивdobře reagujícívelvillig; venlig; modtageligaufgeschlossenπου ανταποκρίνεταιque reacciona; interesado; sensibletundlik, vastuvõtlikپاسخ گو؛ واکنشیvastaanottavainenqui réagit bien (à)מְגִיב בִּמְהִירוּתउत्तरदायी, संवेदनशीलprijemljiv, pun razumijevanjaérzékeny, fogékonytanggapsem svarar/bregst vel við; móttækilegurcomprensivo; (che reagisce/risponde)反応する반응하는, 민감한, 동정적인jautrus, atsakomasis, pasiduodantisSlimība padodas ārstēšanai.mempunyai tindak balasontvankelijk, reagerend opsympatisk, velvillig; som lar seg behandlewrażliwyreceptivosensibil, înţelegătorотзывчивый; реагирующийsympatický; kladne reagujúcirazumevajoč; dovzetenkoji reagujeförstående, lyhörd, mottaglig, påverkbarซึ่งตอบสนองduyarlı, hassas, hemen reaksiyon gösteren敏感的чуйнийرد عمل ظاہر کرنے والاdễ dàng; thuận lợi敏感的

adv reˈsponsively

reagerendباسْتِجابَةٍ سَريعَهотзивчивоsympatickyvelvilligt; modtageligtaufgeschlossenμε (αντ)απόκρισηreaccionando con interés/entusiasmotundlikultبه طور پذیزا؛ عکس العمل دارvastaanottavaisestiavec sympathieבְּהֵיעָנוּתअनुक्रिया शीलता सेprijemljivo, puno razumijevanjaérzékenyen, fogékonyandengan simpatimóttækilega; vinsamlegacomprensivamente敏感に민감하게jautriaiatsaucīgisecara tindak balasinvoelendvelvillig, mottakeligwrażliwiereceptivamentecu înţelegereотзывчивоsympatickyrazumevajočereagujućimottagligtอย่างตอบสนองcevap vererek敏感地чуйноرد عمل کے طور پرđáp ứng nhiệt tình敏感地

n reˈsponsiveness

reageerإسْتِجابَه، تَجاوُبотзивчивостcitlivostmodtageligheddie Aufgeschlossenheit(αντ)απόκρισηinterés; sensibilidadtundlikkusتفاهمvastaanottavaisuusbonne réaction àהֵיעָנוּתअनुक्रियता, अनुक्रियाशीलता सेprijemljivostérzékenység, fogékonyságtanggapan positife-r sem bregst vel viðcomprensione感じやすさ민감함jautrumasatsaucība; atsaucīgumstindak balasontvamkelijkheidvelvillighet, mottakelighetwrażliwośćreceptividadeînţelegereотзывчивостьcitlivosťdovzetnostreagovanjemottaglighetการตอบสนองcevap verme, hassasiyet敏感чуйністьجواب دہیsự đáp ứng nhiệt tình敏感