respond

Verb
  1. Show a response or a reaction to something (synset 200719282)
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    subtypes:
    • treat - regard or consider in a specific way
    • bristle - react in an offended or angry manner
    • flip, flip out - react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
    • overreact - show an exaggerated response to something
    • answer - react to a stimulus or command
    • accept - be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
    • stool - react to a decoy, of wildfowl
    • respond - respond favorably or as hoped
    • greet - react to in a certain way
    • explode - show a violent emotional reaction
    • accept - react favorably to; consider right and proper
    • answer - respond to a signal
    • decline, refuse - show unwillingness towards
    • accept, consent, go for - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
    • marvel, wonder - be amazed at
    • acknowledge, notice - express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
    • refuse, reject, resist - resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
    same as: react
  2. React verbally (synset 200817348)
    "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
    is a type of: say, state, tell - express in words
    subtypes:
    same as: answer, reply
  3. Respond favorably or as hoped (synset 200720661)
    "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"
    is a type of: react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something

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