respond
[ ri-spond ]
/ rɪˈspɒnd /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to say in answer; reply.
noun
Architecture.
a half pier, pilaster, or the like projecting from a wall as a support for a lintel or an arch, the other side of which is supported on a free-standing pier or column.
Ecclesiastical.
- a short anthem chanted at intervals during the reading of a lection.
- responsory.
- response.
Origin of respond
OTHER WORDS FROM respond
o·ver·re·spond, verb un·re·spond·ing, adjectiveWords nearby respond
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British Dictionary definitions for respond
respond
/ (rɪˈspɒnd) /
verb
to state or utter (something) in reply
(intr)
to act in reply; react
to respond by issuing an invitation
(intr foll by to)
to react favourably
this patient will respond to treatment
an archaic word for correspond
noun
architect
a pilaster or an engaged column that supports an arch or a lintel
Christianity
a choral anthem chanted in response to a lesson read at a church service
Derived forms of respond
respondence or respondency, noun responder, nounWord Origin for respond
C14: from Old French
respondre, from Latin
rēspondēre to return like for like, from
re- +
spondēre to pledge; see
spouse,
sponsor