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| re·ply [ ri pl ] |
verb (past and past participle re·plied, present participle re·ply·ing, 3rd person present singular re·plies) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb respond to what somebody says: to say or write something in response to what somebody else has said or written
  replied that she wouldn't be available to take the job
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2. intransitive verb respond with action or gesture: to respond to somebody's action with a countering action or gesture
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3. intransitive verb law answer defendant's plea: to speak in response to the plea of a defendant in a court of law
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4. intransitive verb echo: to echo or return a sound
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noun (plural re·plies) |
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1. spoken or written response: a reaction, usually written or spoken, to a question, letter, or situation
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2. action performed as response: something done as a response to somebody else's action
Her only reply was to turn on her heel and leave.
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3. law answer to defendant's plea: a statement made in response to the plea of a defendant in a court of law
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| [14th century. Via Old French replier< Latin replicare (see replicate)] |
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| re·pli·er noun |
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