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{ "term": "respond", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "respond", "heSheIt": "responds" }, "pastSimple": "responded", "pastParticiple": "responded", "ingForm": "responding" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something", "sensetop": "respond to something/somebody+ speechrespond that…respond with something", "labels": "(rather formal)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I asked him his name, but he didn't respond." }, { "text": "The government did not **respond to our questions**.", "contextForm": "respond to something/somebody" }, { "text": "She never responded to my letter." }, { "text": "‘I'm not sure,’ she responded.", "contextForm": "+ speech" }, { "text": "When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic.", "contextForm": "respond that…" }, { "text": "He responded with a question.", "contextForm": "respond with something" }, { "text": "He responded politely to her questions." }, { "text": "I wrote responding to their call for feedback." }, { "text": "More than fifty people responded to the advertisement." }, { "text": "127 students responded to the survey." }, { "text": "The company did not respond to requests for an interview." }, { "text": "They usually respond to email quickly." }, { "text": "We try to respond to complaints within 48 hours." }, { "text": "The federal agency failed to respond to the petition within a reasonable time." }, { "text": "If you send us an online enquiry, we will respond as soon as possible." }, { "text": "She wasn't sure how he was likely to respond." }, { "text": "She responded with a smile." }, { "text": "You can respond by email or phone." }, { "text": "If you see an opportunity that interests you, you can respond immediately via the link." }, { "text": "You have to listen to what someone says and respond appropriately." }, { "text": "He immediately responded, “Why me?”" }, { "text": "She responded that she hadn't had any complaints." } ], "synonyms": "reply", "collocations": { "adverb": ["politely", "angrily", "calmly"], "preposition": ["to", "via", "with"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to do something as a reaction to something that somebody has said or done", "sensetop": "respond (to something/somebody)respond by doing somethingrespond with something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "How did they respond to the news?", "contextForm": "respond (to something/somebody)" }, { "text": "to **respond to a call/need/demand**" }, { "text": "The public is **responding positively** to these changes." }, { "text": "to respond favourably/enthusiastically" }, { "text": "The government responded by banning all future demonstrations.", "contextForm": "respond by doing something" }, { "text": "The audience responded with enthusiasm.", "contextForm": "respond with something" }, { "text": "The demonstrators threw stones and the police responded with tear gas." }, { "text": "The Blues responded with a goal from Tim Janz." }, { "text": "He responded to the report by calling on schools to do more to tackle bullying." }, { "text": "The authorities responded to the protests with force." }, { "text": "Responding to calls for a more diverse canon, we are reviewing our curriculum." }, { "text": "Part of our strategy is to go into neglected markets and respond to these needs." }, { "text": "Companies are responding to the growing demand for no-sugar products." }, { "text": "We do not have a strategy. We merely respond to ideas from local people." }, { "text": "The government needs to listen to the public and respond accordingly." }, { "text": "The government responded by tightening the law on gun ownership." }, { "text": "The terrorists declared all-out war on the government and the government responded in kind." }, { "text": "How a plant responds to an unfavourable change in its environment often depends on its health at the time." }, { "text": "Workers may respond negatively to management decisions if they are not consulted." }, { "text": "Consumers respond differently to different types of packaging." }, { "text": "She responded angrily to the criticisms." }, { "text": "He promptly responded to the threat by issuing one of his own." } ], "synonyms": "react", "collocations": { "adverb": ["immediately", "instantly", "promptly"], "verb + respond": ["be able to", "be unable to", "be likely to"], "preposition": ["by", "to", "with"], "phrases": [ "an ability to respond", "a capacity to respond", "a willingness to respond" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to react quickly or in the correct way to something/somebody", "sensetop": "respond (to something/somebody)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The car **responds** very **well** to the controls." }, { "text": "You can rely on him to **respond to a challenge**." }, { "text": "Our company is small enough to **respond quickly**." }, { "text": "He tried to move but his body wouldn't respond." }, { "text": "We asked for help and people responded." }, { "text": "Voters responded to his simple message." }, { "text": "The plants readily respond to these stimuli." }, { "text": "The teams responded magnificently to the challenge." }, { "text": "He has to be able to respond appropriately to the situation as it unfolds." }, { "text": "The lifeboat crew was responding to a distress call." }, { "text": "Police responded to a domestic dispute call at the couple's home shortly after midnight." }, { "text": "These are front-line workers responding to emergencies." }, { "text": "Businesses want to make money online, and web developers have responded accordingly." }, { "text": "This chapter discusses how companies can respond effectively to environmental change." }, { "text": "Architects have responded creatively to the challenge of building in historic locations." }, { "text": "The young designer was able to respond to criticism with great insight." }, { "text": "The system enables teachers to respond flexibly to the needs of their students." }, { "text": "Members of the public responded immediately to the charity's appeal for funds." }, { "text": "Companies have to respond to the changing economic climate." }, { "text": "The music seems to respond emotionally to the landscape." }, { "text": "When people walk into this gallery, they respond immediately." }, { "text": "People really respond to her honesty and directness." }, { "text": "The students immediately responded to the idea." }, { "text": "Generally, social structures respond to crises by adapting." }, { "text": "Government can be slow to respond to innovations." }, { "text": "We were quick to respond to this new threat." }, { "text": "Presented with a clear opportunity, the opposition failed to respond." }, { "text": "We respond to business problems in creative ways." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["immediately", "instantly", "promptly"], "verb + respond": ["be able to", "be unable to", "be likely to"], "preposition": ["by", "to", "with"], "phrases": [ "an ability to respond", "a capacity to respond", "a willingness to respond" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to improve as a result of a particular kind of treatment", "sensetop": "respond (to something)", "examples": [ { "text": "The infection did not respond to the drugs." }, { "text": "Their son is responding well to the treatment." }, { "text": "His condition failed to respond to the treatment." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɒnd/", "audio": "re/respond/respond__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɒndz/", "audio": "re/respond/responds__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɒndɪd/", "audio": "re/respond/responded__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɒndɪŋ/", "audio": "re/respond/responding__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɑːnd/", "audio": "re/respond/respond__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɑːndz/", "audio": "re/respond/responds__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɑːndɪd/", "audio": "re/respond/responded__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/", "audio": "re/respond/responding__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French, from respondre ‘to answer’, from Latin respondere, from re- ‘again’ + spondere ‘to pledge’. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent." }