Word

respond, v.
(responded, responding, responds)
freq. cnt. 41

show a response or a reaction to something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 22

react respond

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Something ----s to somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Something ----s to somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

responsive respondent responder respondent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reactive reaction reaction

semantic pointers

hyponym

treat bristle flip, flip out overreact answer accept stool respond greet explode accept answer refuse, decline accept, consent, go for marvel, wonder acknowledge, notice resist, reject, refuse

hypernym

act, move

react verbally
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 123 freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 7

answer reply respond

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody
They %s that there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

answer answer answerer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reply reply

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

responder respondent

semantic pointers

hyponym

call back counter field sass retort, return, come back, rejoin, repay, riposte bridle

hypernym

say, tell, state

respond favorably or as hoped
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

respond

sample sentences

"The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

responder

semantic pointers

hypernym

respond, react