Meaning

5 senses
  1. (intransitive, transitive)To say something in return; to answer; to reply.

    to respond to a question or an argument

    antworten

    отвеча́тьotvečátʹ, отве́титьotvétitʹ

    відповіда́тиvidpovidáty, відповісти́vidpovistý

  2. (intransitive)To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response.

    reagieren

    реагува́тиreahuváty, відзива́тисяvidzyvátysja

  3. (ambitransitive)To correspond with; to suit.

    відповіда́тиvidpovidáty, відповісти́vidpovistý

  4. (transitive)To satisfy; to answer.

    The prisoner was held to respond the judgment of the court.

  5. (intransitive)To be liable for payment.

More definitions
  • respond favorably or as hoped
  • show a response or a reaction to something
  • react verbally

Examples

538 sentences
  1. How should we respond this time?

    Як нам цього разу відповідати?

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  2. I didn't know how to respond.

    Я не знав, як відповісти.

    ruЯ не знал, как ответить.

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  3. How did Tom respond to that news?

    Як Том відреагував на цю новину?

    ruКак Том отреагировал на эту новость?

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  4. How did Tom respond?

    Як відреагував Том?

    ruКак Том ответил?

    deWie hat Tom reagiert?

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  5. Tom still hasn't responded.

    Том ще не відповів.

    ruТом до сих пор не ответил.

    deTom hat immer noch nicht geantwortet.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
to say something in return:
to act in return:
Русский
By meaning 1
to say something in return:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to say something in return:
to act in return:

Origin

From Middle English respounden, from Old French respondre, from Late Latin respondō, from

From Middle English respounden, from Old French respondre, from Late Latin respondō, from Latin respondeō. Cf. Modern French répondre.

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Forms

responds, responding, responded, responded
Base formrespond · to respond
3rd person singularresponds
Present participleresponding
Past simpleresponded
Past participleresponded

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrespond
he, she, itresponds

Past simpleLesson

all personsresponded

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave responded
he, she, ithas responded

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill respond

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

17 related words

Collocations

5 patterns
  • how to respond
  • to respond to
  • respond to my
  • respond to that
  • didn't respond to

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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