- respond⇄noun 1. a response made in church. (Abbr:) R.
2. a half pillar or the like engaged in a wall to support an arch. - respond⇄respond, verb, noun.
- respond⇄v.i. 1. to answer; reply in words.
Ex. He responded briefly to the question.
2. to act in answer; react.
Ex. A dog responds to kind treatment by loving its master. She responded quickly to the medicine and was well in a few days.