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Verb: respond  ri'spónd
  1. Show a response or a reaction to something
    - react
     
  2. React verbally
    - answer, reply
     
  3. Respond favourably or as hoped
    "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"

Derived forms: responds, responding, responded

See also: respondent, responder, responsive

Type of: act, move, say, state, tell

Encyclopedia: Respond