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Meanings of respond in English

Portuguese
responder
Spanish
replicar

To communicate a message of any form in reaction to something that has been asked or expressed, to the being who expressed it.

responder
Portuguese
reagir
Catalan
reaccionar
Spanish
reaccionar

Show a response or a reaction to something.

reagir
Usage of respond in English
1
Understand the current financial position: The ability to respond quickly is essential.
Independent.ie
2
It's time for the Government to respond to the growing funding crisis.
The Irish Times
3
The political system appears unable or unwilling to respond to the crisis.
The Irish Times
4
The government has been extremely slow to respond to problems, he said.
Reuters
5
The state government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Reuters
6
Public Health Commissioner Humphrey Davelaar did not respond to requests for comment.
Reuters
7
Congo's health minister did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Reuters
8
Food technologists continue to develop new foods that respond to customer demand.
News.com.au
9
Asset prices may not respond given the current uncertainty in the market.
The Guardian
10
As a health system we need to make sure we can respond.
Radio NZ
11
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry did not respond to questions.
Reuters
12
Cat didn't want to respond in anger, harsh words for harsh words.
By reason of insanity
13
State Power and Triunfo did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Reuters
14
He did not respond to a text message asking the same question.
The Guardian
15
She did not fully answer my question or respond to my statement.
Ebony
16
Unreformed, they simply cannot respond to the needs and expectations of today.
The Guardian
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Translations for respond
Portuguese
responderreagir
Respond through the time
Respond across language varieties
United States of America
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
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