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re·ply R0161500 (rĭ-plī′)v. re·plied, re·ply·ing, re·plies v.intr.1. To speak or write as a reaction to a question or other prompting.2. To act in reaction or as a response: The enemy's bigs guns replied to the salvo. See Synonyms at answer.3. Law To respond to the defendant's answer or plea.v.tr. To say or give as an answer: I replied that I was unable to help them.n. pl. re·plies 1. A word or a series of words spoken or written in reaction, as to a question or request.2. An act made in reaction or response.3. Law A plaintiff's response to the defendant's answer or plea, especially with regard to counterclaims made by the defendant.
[Middle English replien, from Old French replier, from Latin replicāre, to fold back; see replicate.]
re·pli′er n.reply (rɪˈplaɪ) vb (mainly intr) , -plies, -plying or -plied1. to make answer (to) in words or writing or by an action; respond: he replied with an unexpected move. 2. (tr; takes a clause as object) to say (something) in answer: he replied that he didn't want to come. 3. (Law) law to answer a defendant's plea4. to return (a sound); echon, pl -plies5. an answer made in words or writing or through an action; response6. (Law) the answer made by a plaintiff or petitioner to a defendant's case[C14: from Old French replier to fold again, reply, from Latin replicāre to fold back, from re- + plicāre to fold] reˈplier nre•ply (rɪˈplaɪ)
v. -plied, -ply•ing, v.i. 1. to give an answer in words or writing; respond: to reply to a question. 2. to respond by some action: to reply to the enemy's fire. 3. to echo or resound. v.t. 4. to return as an answer: He replied that no one would go. n. 5. a response in words or writing. 6. a response in the form of some action. [1350–1400; Middle English (v.) < Middle French replier to fold back, reply < Latin replicāre; see replicate] re•pli′er, n. syn: See answer. reply- riposte - A counterstroke, such as a snappy retort, from Italian riposta, "reply, response."
- antapology - The reply to an apology, such as "That's all right."
- irrespondence - People not answering your e-mails? That's irrespondence! (Failure to reply.)
- rescribe - To write in reply.
replyAn answer to a challenge. See also challenge; countersign; password.reply
Past participle: replied
Gerund: replying
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| I reply | | you reply | | he/she/it replies | | we reply | | you reply | | they reply |
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| I replied | | you replied | | he/she/it replied | | we replied | | you replied | | they replied |
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| I am replying | | you are replying | | he/she/it is replying | | we are replying | | you are replying | | they are replying |
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| I have replied | | you have replied | | he/she/it has replied | | we have replied | | you have replied | | they have replied |
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| I was replying | | you were replying | | he/she/it was replying | | we were replying | | you were replying | | they were replying |
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| I had replied | | you had replied | | he/she/it had replied | | we had replied | | you had replied | | they had replied |
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| I will reply | | you will reply | | he/she/it will reply | | we will reply | | you will reply | | they will reply |
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| I will have replied | | you will have replied | | he/she/it will have replied | | we will have replied | | you will have replied | | they will have replied |
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| I will be replying | | you will be replying | | he/she/it will be replying | | we will be replying | | you will be replying | | they will be replying |
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| I have been replying | | you have been replying | | he/she/it has been replying | | we have been replying | | you have been replying | | they have been replying |
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| I will have been replying | | you will have been replying | | he/she/it will have been replying | | we will have been replying | | you will have been replying | | they will have been replying |
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| I had been replying | | you had been replying | | he/she/it had been replying | | we had been replying | | you had been replying | | they had been replying |
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| I would reply | | you would reply | | he/she/it would reply | | we would reply | | you would reply | | they would reply |
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| I would have replied | | you would have replied | | he/she/it would have replied | | we would have replied | | you would have replied | | they would have replied |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  reply - a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"answer, responsestatement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"rescript - a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or moralityfeedback - response to an inquiry or experiment | | 2. | reply - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"responsecounterblast - a vigorous and unrestrained response; "her tirade provoked a counterblast from her husband"speech act - the use of language to perform some actnon sequitur - a reply that has no relevance to what preceded itcomeback, rejoinder, retort, riposte, replication, counter, return - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"echo - a reply that repeats what has just been saidanswer - the speech act of replying to a question | | Verb | 1. |  reply - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"answer, respondcall back - return or repeat a telephone call; "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back"counter - speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"field - answer adequately or successfully; "The lawyer fielded all questions from the press"sass - answer back in an impudent or insolent manner; "don't sass me!"; "The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning";retort, rejoin, riposte, come back, repay, return - answer backsay, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"bridle - respond to the reins, as of horses |
replyverb1. answer, respond, retort, return, come back, counter, acknowledge, react, echo, rejoin, retaliate, write back, reciprocate, riposte, make answer He replied that this was absolutely impossible.noun1. answer, response, reaction, counter, echo, comeback (informal), retort, retaliation, acknowledgment, riposte, counterattack, return, rejoinder, reciprocation They went ahead without waiting for a reply.replyverbTo speak or act in response, as to a question:answer, rejoin, respond, retort, return, riposte.nounSomething spoken or written in return, as to a question or demand:answer, rejoinder, response.Translationsreply (rəˈplai) verb to answer. `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders. 回答 回答 noun – plural reˈplies – 1. an answer. `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter. 答覆 答复2. the act of answering. What did he say in reply (to your question)? 回答 回答，答复
to reply to a letter (not reply a letter).
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a dusty replyold-fashioned A curt, rude, or unhelpful reply or response. Primarily heard in UK. I got a dusty reply from the customer service agent when I asked if I could cancel my contract early. If you're hoping to get an extension on the assignment from the professor, you're likely to get a dusty reply.See also: dusty, replya dusty answerold-fashioned A curt, rude, or unhelpful answer or response. Primarily heard in UK. I got a dusty answer from the customer service agent when I asked if I could cancel my contract early. If you're hoping to get an extension on the assignment from the professor, you're likely to get a dusty answer.See also: answer, dustyreply to (someone or something)To offer an answer or response to someone or something. We must reply to this brutal dictatorship's actions with an equal display of force. There's no point replying to someone like him—the only thing he's hoping for is to stir up controversy.See also: replyreply to someone or somethingto give a response to someone or something. I replied to her already. There is no reason to do it again. I will reply to her letter as soon as I can.See also: replya dusty answer or a dusty reply BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf you ask for something or suggest something and you get a dusty answer or a dusty reply, you receive an unpleasant and negative answer. He asked three times to speak to the king, but each time received a dusty answer. Ask a world-class sportsman to spend several hours testing your product and you are likely to receive a dusty reply.See also: answer, dustya dusty answer a curt and unhelpful reply. British The source of this expression is probably a passage in George Meredith's Modern Love ( 1862 ): ‘Ah, what a dusty answer gets the soul when hot for certainties in this our life!’See also: answer, dustya dusty ˈanswer (old-fashioned, British English) an unhelpful or a sharp response to a request or question: When I asked the company what their policy was on this matter, I received a very dusty answer.See also: answer, dustyreply
reply Law the answer made by a plaintiff or petitioner to a defendant's case reply[ri′plī] (communications) A radio-frequency signal or combination of signals transmitted by a transponder in response to an interrogation. Also known as response. reply
ReplyThe Pleading in which a plaintiff responds to the defendant's demand for relief asserted in a set-off or counterclaim. In most states and in the federal courts, a reply is permitted only when the defendant has specifically made a properly labeled counter-claim or when the court orders the plaintiff to file a formal response to an answer. reply 1 a speech by counsel for the plaintiff in a civil case, or for the prosecution in a criminal case, in answer to the points raised by the defence. 2 a pleading served by the plaintiff in a civil action in answer to the defence. Where there is a counterclaim it is often contained in the same document. See RPLY
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Synonyms for replyverb answerSynonyms- answer
- respond
- retort
- return
- come back
- counter
- acknowledge
- react
- echo
- rejoin
- retaliate
- write back
- reciprocate
- riposte
- make answer
noun answerSynonyms- answer
- response
- reaction
- counter
- echo
- comeback
- retort
- retaliation
- acknowledgment
- riposte
- counterattack
- return
- rejoinder
- reciprocation
Synonyms for replyverb to speak or act in response, as to a questionSynonyms- answer
- rejoin
- respond
- retort
- return
- riposte
noun something spoken or written in return, as to a question or demandSynonymsSynonyms for replynoun a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusationSynonymsRelated Words- statement
- rescript
- feedback
noun the speech act of continuing a conversational exchangeSynonymsRelated Words- counterblast
- speech act
- non sequitur
- comeback
- rejoinder
- retort
- riposte
- replication
- counter
- return
- echo
- answer
verb react verballySynonymsRelated Words- call back
- counter
- field
- sass
- retort
- rejoin
- riposte
- come back
- repay
- return
- say
- state
- tell
- bridle
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