respond

Synonyms

• reactshow a response or a reaction to something ; act against or in opposition to; undergo a chemical reaction

• "She didn't want to answer"
• "answer the question"
• "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

Synonyms

• answera statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; the speech act of replying to a question ; the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; a nonverbal reaction; react verbally; respond to a signal; give the correct answer or solution to; understand the meaning of; give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); be liable or accountable; be sufficient; match or correspond; be satisfactory for; react to a stimulus or command
• replyreact verbally; a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange

• "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"