I. ri-ˈplī verb
( re·plied ; re·ply·ing )
Etymology: Middle English replien to fold back, oppose, respond, from Anglo-French replier, from Latin replicare to fold back, make a legal replication, from re- + plicare to fold — more at ply
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to respond in words or writing
b. : echo , resound
c. : to make a legal replication
2. : to do something in response ; specifically : to return gunfire or an attack
transitive verb
: to give as an answer
• re·pli·er -ˈplī(-ə)r noun
II. noun
( plural replies )
Date: 1560
1. : something said, written, or done in answer or response
2. : replication 1b(2)
Synonyms: see answer