Respond meaning in English

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Definition

to respond: to reply, to answer, to retort, to react verb
When are you planning to respond? When are you going to answer me?

Examples

  • "No one ever responds to my advertising."
  • "He might not respond because we put some tape over his mouth to stop him screaming!"
  • "You have six days to respond to this email."
  • "Please allow me to respond to your question with a few questions of my own: why on earth are we wasting valuable work time by addressing such a completely ridiculous issue?"
  • "Susie : And finally, the main reason why no one ever responds to your advertising: there's no phone number!"
  • "As an advocate of the students' interests, I made sure that the administration heard and responded to our needs and concerns."
  • "Johns, who has been widely criticised for wasting money on the album, responded to critics yesterday, saying: "You're just jealous because you can't afford to have the Queen of England rap on one of your songs."
  • "Luna : First, I have to inform you of your legal right to remain silent, or to respond in writing to this meeting once it's over."
  • "Luna : First, I have to inform you of your legal right to remain silent, or to respond in writing to this meeting once it is over."
  • "Icarus : We are a small team that can respond rapidly to new opportunities."
  • "If the email isn't being filtered to the wrong folder, then I don't see any reason why you wouldn't respond to your emails."
  • "Allow me to respond to some of this month's suggestions more directly"
  • "But, to respond to your earlier question, I don't drink on the job."
  • "How do you respond to her comments?"
  • "Polly : Well, first thing in the morning, I read through all my emails and respond to any urgent matters."
  • "Now, I have to inform you of your legal right to remain silent, or to respond in writing to this meeting once it is over."
  • "Assistant : I'm sorry to break this to you, Mr Marron, but in general plants don't respond well to being put in ovens."

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