Synonyms for respond
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ri-spond |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈspɒnd |
Top 10 synonyms for respond Other synonyms for the word respond
Définition of respond
Origin :- c.1300, respound, from Old French respondere "respond, correspond," from Latin respondere "respond, answer to, promise in return," from re- "back" (see re-) + spondere "to pledge" (see spondee). Modern spelling and pronunciation is from c.1600. Related: Responded; responding.
- verb act in answer to something
- Her heart had not yet received the inevitable summons to respond.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- I could never know—never come to her when she called, or respond to her spirit.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- Amelia's heart did not respond; at that time, she had no reason for thinking she was fond of children.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- His broker called for more margin; he could not respond and was sold out.
- Extract from : « The Greater Inclination » by Edith Wharton
- He is reminded of a toast—a toast to which they will respond.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- Alice did not respond at once, and he urged her again: "Please do promise you'll be there."
- Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
- But her brothers did not respond, and Coryston looked at his sister with lifted brows.
- Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- Agapanthus will at once respond, and flowers usually follow.
- Extract from : « The Mayflower, January, 1905 » by Various
- The lady may honor me by changing her mind; I am sorry that I can not respond.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- I feel that if I do not respond, if I do not come to her, she will be dumb forever.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
Antonyms for respond
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