Synonyms for respond
rɪˈspɒndre·spond

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1. respond

   Synonyms:
   answer, reply, rejoin, correspond, tally, accord, meet, suit

   Antonyms:
   propound, disagree, disaccord, jar, differ

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1. react, respondverb

   show a response or a reaction to something

   Synonyms:
   reply, react, oppose, answer

2. answer, reply, respondverb

   react verbally

   "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

   Synonyms:
   answer, reply, serve, react, do, suffice, resolve

3. respondverb

   respond favorably or as hoped

   "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"

   Synonyms:
   reply, react, answer

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1. respondverb

   Synonyms:
   answer, reply, rejoin

2. respondverb

   Synonyms:
   [Poetical.] correspond, suit, be agreeable

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1. List of paraphrases for "respond":

   react, answer, responding, reply, meet, response, address, cope, satisfy, deal, intervene, comply, replying, answering, cater, accommodate, responsive, replied, reaction, adapt, fulfil, responded, serve, meeting, fulfill, responds

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1. Tom Wolf:

   There's no question that we're doing everything we can( at the) state level, and I know the county and township are doing everything they can to respond as quickly as possible and help with the cleanup and make sure that goes as smoothly as possible.

2. Representative Ed Royce:

   With sweeping sanctions relief, we have lessened our ability to challenge Iran's conduct across the board. As Iran grows stronger, we will be weaker to respond.

3. Robert Sarver:

   I am wholly shocked by some of the allegations purported by ESPN about me, personally, or about the Phoenix Suns and Mercury organizations. While I ca n’t begin to know how to respond to some of the vague suggestions made by mostly anonymous voices, I can certainly tell you that some of the claims I find completely repugnant to my nature and to the character of the Suns/Mercury workplace, and I can tell you they never, ever happened.

4. Sport Stavros Kontonis:

   The meeting was constructive, but there was no agreement, for the government, the importance here is social peace and the protection of law and order, and of Greece’s youth ; at the moment we are waiting for FIFA’s requests in writing in order to respond and take the necessary actions.

5. John Thune:

   Political representatives, that's what they do: They respond to the concerns that are raised by their constituents, we have some of those here in South Dakota, as well, but ... I can't imagine really anything else the Air Force could have done.