v.
Function: verb
Etymology: alteration of Middle English respounden, from Anglo-French respundre, from Latin respond ē re to promise in return, answer, from re- + spond ē re to promise ― more at SPOUSE
Date: 1572
intransitive verb
1 : to say something in return : make an answer < respond to criticism>
2 a : to react in response < respond ed to a call for help> b : to show favorable reaction < respond to surgery>
3 : to be answerable < respond in damages>
transitive verb : REPLY
– re · spond · er \ - ' spän-d ə r \ noun