■ verb ( replies , ~ing , replied )
1》 say or write something in response to something said or written.
2》 respond by a similar action: they replied to the shelling with a mortar attack.
■ noun ( plural replies )
1》 the action of ~ing.
2》 a spoken or written response.
↘ Law a plaintiff's response to the defendant's plea.
Derivatives
replier noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. replier , from L. replicare 'repeat', later 'make a ~' (see replicate ).