English > respond: 3 senses > verb 1, cognitionMeaning | show a response or a reaction to something. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Something ----s to somebody; Somebody ----s PP |
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Synonym | react |
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Narrower | accept | react favorably to |
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accept | Be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal |
accept, consent, go for | Give an affirmative reply to |
answer | respond to a signal |
answer | react to a stimulus or command |
bristle | react in an offended or angry manner |
explode | show a violent emotional reaction |
flip, flip out | React in an excited, delighted, or surprised way |
greet | react to in a certain way |
notice, acknowledge | Express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with |
overreact | show an exaggerated response to something |
refuse, decline | show unwillingness towards |
resist, reject, refuse | resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign / foreign tissue or organ |
respond | respond favorably or as hoped |
stool | react to a decoy, of wildfowl |
treat | Regard or consider in a specific way |
wonder, marvel | Be amazed at |
Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
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Spanish | contestar, reaccionar, responder |
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Catalan | contestar, reaccionar, respondre |
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Adjectives | respondent | replying |
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responsive | readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli |
Nouns | respondent, responder | someone who responds |
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