Pronunciations (2)
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/ɹɪˈplaɪ/
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ɹɪˈplaɪ
Verb
To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
Usage- Intransitive
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(intransitive) Please reply to my letter.
(transitive) "Sorry I'm late," replied the student.
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(transitive) He replied that he was not sure.
To act or gesture in response.
Usage- Intransitive
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Joanne replied to Pete's insult with a slap to his face.
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It is a sound to be dreaded until you ascertain that it is being made by friendly forces; even then, your welcome to it must be tempered with some caution, because gunfire usually leads to replying gunfire[…]
[…] bulged the onion bag for the Blades, and Downes and Prendergast replied for the Owls.
To repeat something back; to echo.
Usage- Intransitive
Noun
A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
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For example, it is said that someone at a party once asked the famous philosopher Ly Tin Weedle ‘Why are you here?’ And the reply took three years.
Something given in reply.
A counterattack.
The answer of a figure.
A document written by a party specifically replying to a responsive declaration and in some cases an answer.
Usage- US usage
Noun
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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I waited several days for his answer
he wrote replies to several of his critics
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
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he growled his reply
Verb
react verbally
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She didn't want to answer
answer the question
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We answered that we would accept the invitation