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(n)
An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
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(v)
(transitive, intransitive) To say something in return; to answer; to reply.
A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
The act of giving an answer.
response
A person who responds to an emergency situation or other summons.
(adj)
Answering, replying or responding
One who responds; one who replies.
An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
The quality or state of being responsive.
A reply to an invitation.
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
(transitive, ditransitive) To convey by speech; to say.
A spoken or written remark.
A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
(transitive) To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.
(transitive) To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
(Internet) An emoji used to express a reaction to a post on social media.
(transitive) To provide housing for.
(archaic or obsolete) An assertion, a declaration; also, a formal attestation or warrant of the correctness or truth of something.
(transitive, intransitive) To adapt to something by more closely matching it, especially something normative.
Direction.
To make contact (with someone) while in proximity.
(transitive) To meet the needs of, to fulfill the wishes or requirements of (someone).
To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
The act of contradicting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
(computing) The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.
(slang) A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.
A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury.
An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
A quick response that involves disagreement or is witty, especially an answer to a question.
One who, or that which, reverts.
(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
The act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
Having been the audience for an address, speech or presentation.
A gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.
(countable, uncountable(?)) A chance to speak; the right or power to influence or make a decision.
(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
A confrontation; a dare.
The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
An exact copy.
The outcome of a replication procedure; an exact copy or replica.
(countable) A competition.
(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.
An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
A symbol in an alphabet.
(US) The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
That has not been answered or addressed.
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
British standard spelling of fulfill.
(sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
The name of the Latin-script letter Q/q.
An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
(obsolete) Synonym of caterer: any provider of food.
(seismology) An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
(chiefly Australia) A portion of food or drink, a serving.
A surname.
Having an answer
One who counts.
A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.
(figurative) A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
The act of acknowledging
(intransitive) To come or go back (to a place or person).
(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
A symbol or annotation.
A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
(uncountable) The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.
(transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
A male given name from the Germanic languages, an anglicized spelling of Kurt
Obsolete spelling of answer. [A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.]
Abbreviation of posterior. [(anatomy) Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.]
A casual observation, comment, or statement
A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.
The act of freeing from obscurities; disambiguation.
(adv)
In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely.