to respond to sth
1respond — re‧spond [rɪˈspɒnd ǁ rɪˈspɑːnd] verb [intransitive] 1. to react to something that has happened: • The company responded aggressively by selling market rate investments. respond to • Overseas exchanges can t respond as quickly as Wall Street to… …
2respond — verb 1 react ADVERB ▪ immediately, instantly ▪ promptly, quickly, rapidly, swiftly ▪ slowly ▪ …
3respond — re|spond W2S2 [rıˈspɔnd US rıˈspa:nd] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: respondere to promise in return, answer , from spondere; SPONSOR1] 1.) [I] to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done = ↑react respond to ▪… …
4respond — verb 1 (I) to react to something that has been said or done (+ to): Clive responded to my suggestion with a laugh. | respond by doing sth: The US responded by sending troops into Laos. see answer 1 2 (intransitive, transitive + that) to say or… …
5patient — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ AIDS, cancer, cardiac, diabetic, heart, etc. ▪ surgical, transplant ▪ …
6signal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sign/action/sound that sends a message ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, unmistakable ▪ agreed, prearranged ▪ conflicting, confusing, contradictory …
7survey — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 study of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ comprehensive, detailed, extensive, full, in depth, large scale, major, systematic ▪ b …
8critic — noun 1 person who says what is bad/wrong with sth ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, fierce, harsh, hostile, severe, tough, trenchant (esp. BrE) ▪ She is one of her husband s severest critics …
9play — play1 W1S1 [pleı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(children)¦ 2¦(sports/games)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4¦(radio/cd etc)¦ 5¦(theatre/film)¦ 6 play a part/role 7 play ball 8¦(pretend)¦ 9¦(behave)¦ 10 play games …
10answer — 1 noun 1 REPLY (C, U) something you say when you reply to a question that someone has asked you: I asked Janine what she thought, but I m still waiting for her answer. | give (sb) an answer: You don t have to give them an answer straight away. |… …