RESPOND

[verb] - to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or doneTo every question the police officer asked, he responded "I don't know." [+ speech]When the tax office wrote to me demanding unpaid income tax, I responded that I had been working abroad since 1988. [+ that clause]I asked her what the time was, but she didn't respond. [I]He responded by marching off and slamming the door behind him. [I]How did she respond to the news? [I]The car suddenly stopped responding to the controls. [I]Many people wonder why the international community cannot respond to the current crisis in a unified way. [I]The government has responded to public pressure by abolishing the new tax. [I]She responded to his suggestion with a stony silence. [I]The police respond to (= arrive and are ready to deal with) emergencies in just a few minutes. [I]If a disease from which a person is suffering responds to treatment, the treatment has begun to cure the disease.Her cancer has responded to treatment.For patients who do not respond to drug treatment, surgery is a possible option.