(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
When you ~ to something that is done or said, you react to it by doing or saying something yourself.
They are likely to ~ positively to the President’s request for aid...
The army ~ed with gunfire and tear gas...
‘Are you well enough to carry on?—‘Of course,’ she ~ed scornfully...
The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs ~ed that the protection of refugees was a matter for an international organization...
VERB: V to n, V with n, V with quote, V that
2.
When you ~ to a need, crisis, or challenge, you take the necessary or appropriate action.
This modest group size allows our teachers to ~ to the needs of each student.
= react
VERB: V to n
3.
If a patient or their injury or illness is ~ing to treatment, the treatment is working and they are getting better.
I’m pleased to say that he is now doing well and ~ing to treatment.
VERB: V to n