reply

1 of 2

verb

re·ply ri-ˈplī How to pronounce reply (audio)

replied; replying

intransitive verb

: to respond in words or writing

: echo, resound

: to make a legal replication

: to do something in response

specifically : to return gunfire or an attack

transitive verb

: to give as an answer

replier

ri-ˈplī(-ə)r How to pronounce reply (audio)

noun

2 of 2

noun

plural replies

: something said, written, or done in answer or response

: replication sense 1b(2)

Example Sentences

Verb I called out to them, but no one replied. He didn't reply to her greeting. The company has replied to the recent protests by posting an ad in the local newspaper. She replied to the accusation with a stack of documents proving her innocence. He replied politely that he felt a little better. Noun A timely reply will be appreciated. The invitations have been sent, but we haven't received any replies yet. I asked her what was wrong. In reply, she handed me a letter. He wrote a brief note in reply to her letter. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Meta did not reply to Fortune’s request for comment.

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 The campaign did not reply to questions about Evans' relationship with Oz, or his role as trustee for the property.

Graham Kates, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2022 That exclusive group will then be the only ones who can see or reply to your tweet.

WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022 Shamoun did not reply to questions about the PPP loan or his claims about gold records and working with major artists.

Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2022 Bernard did not reply to email and text messages from The Associated Press seeking comment.

Tom Davies, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 Reps for Headey and Marvel did not reply to Variety’s requests for comment by publication time.

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 June 2022 Authorities have not addressed the allegations publicly, and officials at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women in York did not reply to requests for comment.

Char Adams, NBC News, 29 June 2022 The mother did not reply to Rolling Stone‘s request for clarification.

Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022

Noun

Given that LinkedIn is all about conversations, if someone sends you a message, reply in a timely manner.

Will Van Der Sanden, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Agrawal's initial 13 tweets were met with a reply from Musk that was reflective of the unusual and extremely online nature of the deal: a poop emoji.

Rishi Iyengar, CNN, 16 May 2022 His reply: ‘Beautiful things have to be maintained.

Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022 The ballots were mailed to Juneau from rural communities — which lack the machines to scan the ballots — by business reply mail.

Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 In Wednesday night's reply, Corcoran and fellow Trump lawyers Lindsey Halligan and James Trusty said none of the prosecutors' claims should prevent the appointment of a special master.

Devlin Barrett, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 William Byrd, a development economist formerly with the World Bank in Kabul, now at the United States Institute of Peace, argued in reply that the Afghan central bank is in no position to manage billions of dollars productively.

Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2022 Kirby also declined to provide details of the U.S. reply.

Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 The defendants have not filed a reply as of this writing.

Will Taylor, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English replien "to fold back, oppose, repeat, respond verbally, deny, answer a legal charge," borrowed from Anglo-French replier, reploier "to bend back, respond, answer, make a replication," in part continuing continental Old & Middle French repleier, reploier "to refold (something) unfolded," replié "something folded back" (from re- re- + plier "to fold, bend"), in part going back to Latin replicāre "to turn back on itself, bend back, unroll (a papyrus book), go over (a thought, topic) repeatedly, make a replication" (Late Latin also "to restore, repeat, reply") — more at ply entry 3, replicate entry 1

Note: Note that continental Old and Middle French repleier and its variants (continued by modern French replier) refer only to literal folding and lack the metaphoric senses of Latin and Late Latin replicāre. This has led some references (Französisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, Trésor de la langue française) to treat repleier as a new formation from re- and plier. The Anglo-French verb, however, continues extended senses of Latin replicāre, in particular the legal sense, and suggests that it is either a direct descendant of replicāre or was formed as its equivalent on the model of other verbs ending in -plier (compare etymologies of apply, imply). Anglo-French repliquer was borrowed directly from the Latin verb (with correspondents in Old and Middle French; compare Modern French répliquer) and was apparently not taken up by Middle English.

Noun

derivative of reply entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	replied
释义	reply 1 of 2 verb re·ply ri-ˈplī replied; replying intransitive verb 1 a : to respond in words or writing b : echo, resound c : to make a legal replication 2 : to do something in response specifically : to return gunfire or an attack transitive verb : to give as an answer replier ri-ˈplī(-ə)r noun reply 2 of 2 noun plural replies 1 : something said, written, or done in answer or response 2 : replication sense 1b(2) Synonyms Verb react respond Noun answer reaction response take See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb I called out to them, but no one replied. He didn't reply to her greeting. The company has replied to the recent protests by posting an ad in the local newspaper. She replied to the accusation with a stack of documents proving her innocence. He replied politely that he felt a little better. Noun A timely reply will be appreciated. The invitations have been sent, but we haven't received any replies yet. I asked her what was wrong. In reply, she handed me a letter. He wrote a brief note in reply to her letter. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Meta did not reply to Fortune’s request for comment. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 The campaign did not reply to questions about Evans' relationship with Oz, or his role as trustee for the property. Graham Kates, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2022 That exclusive group will then be the only ones who can see or reply to your tweet. WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022 Shamoun did not reply to questions about the PPP loan or his claims about gold records and working with major artists. Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2022 Bernard did not reply to email and text messages from The Associated Press seeking comment. Tom Davies, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 Reps for Headey and Marvel did not reply to Variety’s requests for comment by publication time. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 June 2022 Authorities have not addressed the allegations publicly, and officials at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women in York did not reply to requests for comment. Char Adams, NBC News, 29 June 2022 The mother did not reply to Rolling Stone‘s request for clarification. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022 Noun Given that LinkedIn is all about conversations, if someone sends you a message, reply in a timely manner. Will Van Der Sanden, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Agrawal's initial 13 tweets were met with a reply from Musk that was reflective of the unusual and extremely online nature of the deal: a poop emoji. Rishi Iyengar, CNN, 16 May 2022 His reply: ‘Beautiful things have to be maintained. Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022 The ballots were mailed to Juneau from rural communities — which lack the machines to scan the ballots — by business reply mail. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 In Wednesday night's reply, Corcoran and fellow Trump lawyers Lindsey Halligan and James Trusty said none of the prosecutors' claims should prevent the appointment of a special master. Devlin Barrett, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 William Byrd, a development economist formerly with the World Bank in Kabul, now at the United States Institute of Peace, argued in reply that the Afghan central bank is in no position to manage billions of dollars productively. Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2022 Kirby also declined to provide details of the U.S. reply. Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 The defendants have not filed a reply as of this writing. Will Taylor, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English replien "to fold back, oppose, repeat, respond verbally, deny, answer a legal charge," borrowed from Anglo-French replier, reploier "to bend back, respond, answer, make a replication," in part continuing continental Old & Middle French repleier, reploier "to refold (something) unfolded," replié "something folded back" (from re- re- + plier "to fold, bend"), in part going back to Latin replicāre "to turn back on itself, bend back, unroll (a papyrus book), go over (a thought, topic) repeatedly, make a replication" (Late Latin also "to restore, repeat, reply") — more at ply entry 3, replicate entry 1 Note: Note that continental Old and Middle French repleier and its variants (continued by modern French replier) refer only to literal folding and lack the metaphoric senses of Latin and Late Latin replicāre. This has led some references (Französisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, Trésor de la langue française) to treat repleier as a new formation from re- and plier. The Anglo-French verb, however, continues extended senses of Latin replicāre, in particular the legal sense, and suggests that it is either a direct descendant of replicāre or was formed as its equivalent on the model of other verbs ending in -plier (compare etymologies of apply, imply). Anglo-French repliquer was borrowed directly from the Latin verb (with correspondents in Old and Middle French; compare Modern French répliquer) and was apparently not taken up by Middle English. Noun derivative of reply entry 1 First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing reply reply-paid reply-paid Kids Definition reply 1 of 2 verb re·ply ri-ˈplī replied; replying : to say or do in answer : respond reply 2 of 2 noun plural replies : something said, written, or done in answer I'm waiting for a reply to my request. Legal Definition reply noun re·ply : a plaintiff's or complainant's response to a plea, allegation, or counterclaim in the defendant's answer replied verb past tense of reply 1 as in responded to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence) replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance responded reacted answered returned understood read retaliated interpreted construed managed handled negotiated took coped (with) contended (with) grappled (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms acted behaved caused drew affected effected 2 as in answered to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction please reply to my question at your earliest convenience Synonyms & Similar Words responded answered retorted reacted rejoined commented riposted remarked explained acknowledged returned countered came back rebutted corresponded refuted communicated defended denied fielded Antonyms & Near Antonyms asked inquired questioned examined quizzed challenged interrogated pumped queried grilled surveyed polled cross-examined See More
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reply

verb

noun

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Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing reply

Kids Definition

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