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Synonyms for respond

verb

answer, reply, rejoin, rebut, return, counter, react, react favorably, acknowledge, write back, R.S.V.P.; see also answer 1, 3, react 1, 2. See syn. study at answer.

See respond in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


verb
  1. To speak or act in response, as to a question:

    answer, rejoin, reply, retort, return, riposte. See ask
  2. To act in return to something, as a stimulus:

    react. See action
  3. To present with a specified reaction:

    greet, meet1, react. See feelings, greeting

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