| Main Entry: | respond |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act in answer to something |
Synonyms: |
acknowledge, act in response, answer, answer back, be in touch with, behave, come back, come back at, come in, counter, feedback, feel for, field the question, get back to, get in touch, react, reciprocate, rejoin, reply, retort, return, talk back |
| Notes: | respond suggests a quick reaction while reply implies a return commensurate with the original demand or question |
Antonyms: |
ask, question, request |