respond
/ɹɪˈspɑnd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response.
Intransitive verb
verb
To correspond with; to suit.
noun
A response.
noun
A half-pillar, pilaster, or any corresponding device engaged in a wall to receive the impost of an arch.
Example Sentences
- "to respond to a question or an argument"
- "As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds."
- "For his great deeds respond his speeches great."
- "The prisoner was held to respond the judgment of the court."
Etymology
From Middle English respounden, from Old French respondre, from Late Latin respondō, from Latin respondeō. Cf. Modern French répondre.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: respounden, respondre, respondō, respondeō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹɪˈspɑnd/
- British English: /ɹɪˈspɒnd/