reply

ɹɪˈplaɪ

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#1·5h ago

(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.

Origin: From , replien, borrowed from , from the (in Late or Medieval Latin "to reply, repeat"), from re + to fold; the noun derives from the verb by nominalisation. Doublet of replicate and replica. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

(intransitive) To act or gesture in response.

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

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(intransitive) To repeat something back; to echo.

(transitive) He replied that he was not sure.

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