- respond
- verb1 reactADVERB▪ immediately, instantly▪ promptly, quickly, rapidly, swiftly▪ slowly▪ favourably/favorably, positively, readily, successfully, well▪
Both sides have responded positively to the plan.
▪Their son is responding well to the treatment.
▪ eagerly, enthusiastically▪ forcefully, strongly, vigorously▪ adequately, appropriately, constructively, effectively, intelligently, properly▪ normally▪ adversely, negatively, poorly▪ aggressively, angrily▪ cautiously, coolly▪ sensitively, sympathetically▪ generously▪ magnificently (esp. BrE)▪The teams responded magnificently to the challenge.
▪ accordingly▪The government needs to listen to the public and respond accordingly.
▪ readily▪The plants readily respond to these stimuli.
▪ directly▪ automatically, instinctively▪ flexibly▪ differently▪ similarly▪ merely, simply▪We do not have a strategy. We merely respond to ideas from local people.
▪ emotionally, imaginatively▪The music seems to respond emotionally to the landscape.
▪ in kind▪The terrorists declared all-out war on the government and the government responded in kind.
VERB + RESPOND▪ be able to, be unable to▪ be likely to▪She wasn't sure how he was likely to respond.
▪ fail to▪His condition failed to respond to the treatment.
▪ be slow to▪ enable sb to▪The system enables teachers to respond flexibly to the needs of their students.
PREPOSITION▪ by▪The government responded by tightening the law on gun ownership.
▪ to▪Companies have to respond to the changing economic climate.
▪ with▪The demonstrators threw stones and the police responded with tear gas.
PHRASES▪ an ability to respond, a capacity to respond, a willingness to respond▪ a failure to respond▪ respond in a … manner, respond in a … way▪We respond to business problems in creative ways.
2 say sth in replyADVERB▪ politely▪ angrily▪ calmly, casually, coolly, easily▪ coldly, sharply▪ drily, sarcastically▪ quietly, softly▪ flatly▪ cheerfully, warmly▪ thoughtfully▪ honestly▪ affirmatively▪ correctly▪ personallyPREPOSITION▪ to▪He responded politely to her questions.
▪ via▪You can respond via email or phone.
▪ with▪He responded with a smile when she spoke.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
