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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRespond
/rɪˈspɒnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To say something in reply.
"When asked about her plans, she was quick to respond." - 2
To react to something that has been said or done.
"The teacher asked the students to respond to the question."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'respond' originates from the Latin 'respondere', which means 'to answer' or 'to reply'. It evolved through Old French 'respondre' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, retaining its meaning related to answering or reacting to a stimulus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Respond" is said worldwide
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répondre
Transliteration: répondre
"Elle a décidé de répondre à la question."
antworten
Transliteration: antworten
"Er wird auf die E-Mail antworten."
rispondere
Transliteration: rispondere
"Deve rispondere alla domanda."
responder
Transliteration: responder
"Ella va a responder a la pregunta."
responder
Transliteration: responder
"Ele vai responder ao e-mail."
उत्तर देना
Transliteration: uttar dena
"उसे सवाल का उत्तर देना है।"
回应
Transliteration: huí yìng
"她会回应这个问题。"
응답하다
Transliteration: eungdapada
"그는 질문에 응답할 것이다."
応答する
Transliteration: ōtō suru
"彼女は質問に応答する。"
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