Foundation level · Year 4 · free
respond
verb · Say it: ri-SPOND
What it means
Foundationto say or do something as an answer or reaction
When the teacher asked a question, Amelia was the first to respond.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- answer
- react
- reply
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- ignore
More examples
- Our dog always responds to his name by wagging his tail.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin word 'respondere', meaning to answer back.
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