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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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