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Please respond when your name is called.
What does Respond mean?
Respond means answer or react.
Dictionary definition
To answer or react to a question, event, or situation.
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Respond in a sentence
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She will respond calmly to feedback.
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Strong readers respond to a text by using evidence and explaining their thinking.
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What does respond mean?
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Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to respond?
Answer is close to respond in this main meaning.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Please ____ to the prompt in two sentences.
Respond best completes the sentence.
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ri · spond · strongest beat: spond
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WordRespond.
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MeaningRespond means answer or react.
ExampleExample: Please respond when your name is called.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ri · spond
- Strongest beat
- spond
- Ending
- spond
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on spond.
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Synonyms
Words like Respond
Antonyms
Opposite words
ignoreUse as a contrast for paying attention or including something.
remain silentUse as a meaningful contrast in this word's main sense.
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Word family
Respond word family
Base word
respond
verb
responds
Present-tense form of respond.
verb
responded
Past-tense form of respond.
noun
response
A reply or reaction.
adjective
responsive
Quick to respond in a helpful way.
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Hint for students
Respond means to answer, react, or do something because of what happened or what someone said.
Common mix-up
Respond is not the same as reply in every sentence. Reply usually means answer with words; respond can also mean react with an action.
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Write one sentence that shows respond without using the word respond. Model sentence: When the fire alarm rang, the class lined up quickly. Clue words: fire alarm rang, class lined up quickly Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show an answer or reaction to something?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Please respond to the invitation by Friday." Why does respond fit better than ignore?
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