Foundation level · Year 4 · free
reply
verb · Say it: ri-PLY
What it means
Foundationto say or write something back when someone speaks or writes to you
Please reply to the party invitation by Friday.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- answer
- respond
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- ask
More examples
- When the teacher called the register, Ruby replied, 'Good morning!'
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'replicare', meaning to fold back.
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