response

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English respounse, respons, from Old French respons, respuns, responce, ultimately from the Latin respōnsum, a nominal use of the neuter form of respōnsus, the perfect passive participle of respondeō, from re (again) + spondeō (promise). Doublet of responsum.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈspɒns/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈspɑns/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒns

Noun

response (plural responses)

  1. An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
  2. The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question.
  3. An oracular answer.
  4. (liturgics) A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.
  5. (liturgics) A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.
  6. A reply to an objection in formal disputation.
  7. An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.
  8. A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.
    • 2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist:
      As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.

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Latin

Participle

respōnse

  1. vocative masculine singular of respōnsus

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French response.

Noun

response f (plural responses)

  1. response

Descendants

  • French: réponse

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Variant of the masculine noun respons (also used as the past participle of respondre), itself a semi-learned word derived from Latin responsus.

Noun

response oblique singularf (oblique plural responses, nominative singular response, nominative plural responses)

  1. response

Descendants

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Spanish

Verb

response

  1. inflection of responsar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative