Meaning & use
respond
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To say or do something as a reaction to something else.
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She quickly responded to the customer's email.
The immune system responds to infection by producing antibodies.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'respondere,' 'to answer' or 'to promise in return'; it applies to verbal replies, physical reactions, and system behavior alike.
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