{
    "term": "respond",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "respond",
            "heSheIt": "responds"
        },
        "pastSimple": "responded",
        "pastParticiple": "responded",
        "ingForm": "responding"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "respond to something/somebody+ speechrespond that…respond with something",
            "labels": "(rather formal)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I asked him his name, but he didn't respond."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government did not **respond to our questions**.",
                    "contextForm": "respond to something/somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She never responded to my letter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘I'm not sure,’ she responded.",
                    "contextForm": "+ speech"
                },
                {
                    "text": "When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic.",
                    "contextForm": "respond that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He responded with a question.",
                    "contextForm": "respond with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He responded politely to her questions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I wrote responding to their call for feedback."
                },
                {
                    "text": "More than fifty people responded to the advertisement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "127 students responded to the survey."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company did not respond to requests for an interview."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They usually respond to email quickly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We try to respond to complaints within 48 hours."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The federal agency failed to respond to the petition within a reasonable time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you send us an online enquiry, we will respond as soon as possible."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She wasn't sure how he was likely to respond."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She responded with a smile."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can respond by email or phone."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you see an opportunity that interests you, you can respond immediately via the link."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You have to listen to what someone says and respond appropriately."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He immediately responded, “Why me?”"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She responded that she hadn't had any complaints."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "reply",
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["politely", "angrily", "calmly"],
                "preposition": ["to", "via", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to do something as a reaction to something that somebody has said or done",
            "sensetop": "respond (to something/somebody)respond by doing somethingrespond with something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "How did they respond to the news?",
                    "contextForm": "respond (to something/somebody)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **respond to a call/need/demand**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The public is **responding positively** to these changes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to respond favourably/enthusiastically"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government responded by banning all future demonstrations.",
                    "contextForm": "respond by doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The audience responded with enthusiasm.",
                    "contextForm": "respond with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The demonstrators threw stones and the police responded with tear gas."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Blues responded with a goal from Tim Janz."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He responded to the report by calling on schools to do more to tackle bullying."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The authorities responded to the protests with force."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Responding to calls for a more diverse canon, we are reviewing our curriculum."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Part of our strategy is to go into neglected markets and respond to these needs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Companies are responding to the growing demand for no-sugar products."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We do not have a strategy. We merely respond to ideas from local people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government needs to listen to the public and respond accordingly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government responded by tightening the law on gun ownership."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The terrorists declared all-out war on the government and the government responded in kind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How a plant responds to an unfavourable change in its environment often depends on its health at the time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Workers may respond negatively to management decisions if they are not consulted."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Consumers respond differently to different types of packaging."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She responded angrily to the criticisms."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He promptly responded to the threat by issuing one of his own."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "react",
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["immediately", "instantly", "promptly"],
                "verb + respond": ["be able to", "be unable to", "be likely to"],
                "preposition": ["by", "to", "with"],
                "phrases": [
                    "an ability to respond",
                    "a capacity to respond",
                    "a willingness to respond"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to react quickly or in the correct way to something/somebody",
            "sensetop": "respond (to something/somebody)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The car **responds** very **well** to the controls."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can rely on him to **respond to a challenge**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our company is small enough to **respond quickly**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He tried to move but his body wouldn't respond."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We asked for help and people responded."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Voters responded to his simple message."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The plants readily respond to these stimuli."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The teams responded magnificently to the challenge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has to be able to respond appropriately to the situation as it unfolds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The lifeboat crew was responding to a distress call."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police responded to a domestic dispute call at the couple's home shortly after midnight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These are front-line workers responding to emergencies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Businesses want to make money online, and web developers have responded accordingly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This chapter discusses how companies can respond effectively to environmental change."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Architects have responded creatively to the challenge of building in historic locations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The young designer was able to respond to criticism with great insight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The system enables teachers to respond flexibly to the needs of their students."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Members of the public responded immediately to the charity's appeal for funds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Companies have to respond to the changing economic climate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The music seems to respond emotionally to the landscape."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When people walk into this gallery, they respond immediately."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People really respond to her honesty and directness."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The students immediately responded to the idea."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Generally, social structures respond to crises by adapting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Government can be slow to respond to innovations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We were quick to respond to this new threat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Presented with a clear opportunity, the opposition failed to respond."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We respond to business problems in creative ways."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["immediately", "instantly", "promptly"],
                "verb + respond": ["be able to", "be unable to", "be likely to"],
                "preposition": ["by", "to", "with"],
                "phrases": [
                    "an ability to respond",
                    "a capacity to respond",
                    "a willingness to respond"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to improve as a result of a particular kind of treatment",
            "sensetop": "respond (to something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The infection did not respond to the drugs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their son is responding well to the treatment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His condition failed to respond to the treatment."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɒnd/",
                "audio": "re/respond/respond__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɒndz/",
                "audio": "re/respond/responds__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɒndɪd/",
                "audio": "re/respond/responded__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɒndɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/respond/responding__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɑːnd/",
                "audio": "re/respond/respond__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɑːndz/",
                "audio": "re/respond/responds__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɑːndɪd/",
                "audio": "re/respond/responded__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/respond/responding__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French, from respondre ‘to answer’, from Latin respondere, from re- ‘again’ + spondere ‘to pledge’. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent."
}