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English verb: respond | |||
| 1. | respond (cognition) show a response or a reaction to something | ||
| Synonyms | react | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Something ----s to somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accept, accept, accept, acknowledge, answer, answer, bristle, consent, decline, explode, flip, flip out, go for, greet, marvel, notice, overreact, refuse, refuse, reject, resist, respond, stool, treat, wonder | ||
| 2. | respond (communication) react verbally | ||
| Samples | She didn't want to answer. Answer the question. We answered that we would accept the invitation. | ||
| Examples | They respond that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | answer, reply | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | say, state, tell | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bridle, call back, come back, counter, field, rejoin, repay, retort, return, riposte, sass | ||
| 3. | respond (cognition) respond favorably or as hoped | ||
| Samples | The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | react, respond | ||
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