Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | respondere 'to promise in return, answer', from spondere; SPONSOR1 |
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re‧spond S2 W2
1 [intransitive] to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done [= react]
2 [intransitive and transitive] to say or write something as a reply
respond to 
Dave didn't respond to any of her emails.
Dave didn't respond to any of her emails.3 [intransitive] to improve as a result of a particular kind of treatment
respond to She has responded well to treatment. Colds do not respond to antibiotics.
She has responded well to treatment.Colds do not respond to antibiotics.
