reply

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹɪˈplaɪ/

Verb

reply

1. (transitive, intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.

   (intransitive) Please reply to my letter.

   (transitive) "Sorry I'm late," replied the student.

   (transitive) He replied that he was not sure.

2. (intransitive) To act or gesture in response.

   Joanne replied to Pete's insult with a slap to his face.

3. (intransitive) To repeat something back; to echo.

Synonyms

• respond, answer, retort, answer back, react, rejoin, counter, return, revert, follow up, get back to

Translations

• French: répondre
• German: antworten, erwidern
• Italian: rispondere, replicare
• Portuguese: responder
• Russian: отвеча́ть
• Spanish: responder

Translations

• Portuguese: responder
• Russian: отвеча́ть
• Spanish: responder

Translations

• Italian: ripetere
• Portuguese: repetir
• Spanish: repetir

Noun

reply (plural replies)

1. A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
2. Something given in reply.
3. A counterattack.
4. (music) The answer of a figure.
5. (US, legal) A document written by a party specifically replying to a responsive declaration and in some cases an answer.

Synonyms

• answer, comeback, response, retort, return, account, rejoinder, riposte, reaction

Translations

• French: réponse
• German: Antwort, Entgegnung
• Italian: risposta, replica
• Portuguese: resposta
• Russian: отве́т
• Spanish: respuesta

Translations

• French: réponse
• German: Antwort
• Portuguese: resposta
• Russian: отве́т
• Spanish: respuesta

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