- react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
--1 is one way to act, move
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun responder1, noun respondent2
Somebody ----s
Something ----s to somebody
Somebody ----s PP
- answer, reply, respond - reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
--2 is one way to state, say, tell
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun responder1, noun respondent2
They respond that there was a traffic accident
- respond - respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"
--3 is one way to react, respond
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun responder1
Something ----s
Somebody ----s