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responding

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/rɪˈspɒndɪŋ/ · re-spon-ding

to say something in reply to something someone has said.

Meanings

verbformal

to say something in reply to something someone has said.

کسی کے کہے ہوئے کے جواب میں کچھ کہنا۔

جواب دینا

jawab dena

Formal: جواب دینا

Synonyms

replyansweracknowledgeجوابجواب دیناجواب کرنا

Antonyms

ignoreneglectdismissنظر انداز کرناغفلترد کرنا

Common Collocations

  • quickly responding
  • responding to emails
  • responding effectively

Example Sentences

I am responding to your email.

میں آپ کے ای میل کا جواب دے رہا ہوں۔

main aap ke email ka jawab de raha hoon.

She is responding positively to the new changes.

وہ نئی تبدیلیوں کا مثبت جواب دے رہی ہے۔

woh nai tabdeeliyon ka musbat jawab de rahi hai.

They are responding to questions from the audience.

وہ سامعین کے سوالات کا جواب دے رہے ہیں۔

woh samaeen ke sawaalon ka jawab de rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

respondent:A respondent is a person who replies to questions, usually in a survey or study, while responding is the act of giving a reply.

Word Family

response
nounجواب
responsive
adjectiveجواب دہ
respondent
nounجواب دہندہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'responding' as the 'answering' that starts a dialogue.

Imagine a person replying to a text message on their phone.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "respondere" — to answer

First known use: 15th century

The word 'responding' evolved from the Latin 'respondere', which means to answer or reply. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages.