v. i. | 1. | To say somethin in return; to answer; to reply; |
2. | To show some effect in return to a force; to act in response; to accord; to correspond; to suit. | |
3. | To render satisfaction; to be answerable; | |
v. t. | 1. | To answer; to reply. |
2. | To suit or accord with; to correspond to. | |
n. | 1. | An answer; a response. |
2. | (Eccl.) A short anthem sung at intervals during the reading of a chapter. | |
3. | (Arch.) A half pier or pillar attached to a wall to support an arch. |
Verb | 1. | respond - show a response or a reaction to something Synonyms: react |
2. | respond - reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation" | |
3. | respond - respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy" |