Respond | Mean of respond in English Dictionary

/rɪˈspɑːnd/

• Verb
• to say or write something as an answer to a question or request
1. She hasn't yet responded to my letter.
2. My mother responded to my request with a firm no.
3. The teacher asked a question, but the student didn't respond.
4. “Are you ready?” he asked. “No,” she responded.
5. When I asked him what he was doing, he responded that it was none of my business.
• to do something as a reaction to something that has happened or been done
1. Police quickly responded to the call for help.
2. She responded to their decision by threatening to quit.
3. He doesn't respond [=react] well to criticism.
4. Most readers responded favorably to the book. [=most readers liked the book]
• to have a good or desired reaction to something
1. The patient is responding to the treatment. [=the patient is getting better because of the treatment]